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Refugee Protection Act of 2024 (not yet introduced): To provide for the admission and protection of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals, to provide for the processing of refugees and asylum seekers in the Western Hemisphere, and to modify certain special immigrant visa programs, and for other purposes. H.R. 7755 Stateless Protection Act of 2024: To protect stateless persons in the United States, and for other purposes. S.3987 - Stateless Protection Act of 2024: To protect stateless persons in the United States, and for other purposes. H.R.7511 - Laken Riley Act: This bill requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes. S.3933 - Laken Riley Act: This bill requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes. H.R.661 - Sarah's Law: This bill requires U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) who is unlawfully present in the United States and has been charged with a crime that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury of another person. ICE must make reasonable efforts to obtain information about the identity of any victims of the crimes for which the detained individual was charged or convicted. ICE shall provide the victim, or a relative or guardian of a deceased victim, with information about the detained individual, including name, date of birth, nationality, immigration status, criminal history, and a description of any related removal efforts. S.160 - Sarah's Law: This bill requires U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) who is unlawfully present in the United States and has been charged with a crime that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury of another person. ICE must make reasonable efforts to obtain information about the identity of any victims of the crimes for which the detained individual was charged or convicted. ICE shall provide the victim, or a relative or guardian of a deceased victim, with information about the detained individual, including name, date of birth, nationality, immigration status, criminal history, and a description of any related removal efforts. H.R.1325 - Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023: This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to provide employment authorization for eligible asylum applicants. Currently, such individuals are not entitled to employment authorization but may be granted such by the Department of Justice. H.R. 2882, H.R. 5525, H.R. 5860, H.R. 4367, H.R. 4665, H.R. 5860, H.R.2872, H.R. 815, S. 2625, S. 2438 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act: These acts provide continuing FY2024 appropriations to federal agencies. Lobbied for key programs to be funded adequately to support processing and benefits to people seeking asylum, and the functioning of relevant agencies (USCIS, ICE, CBP within DHS and the Bureau for Populations, Refugees and Migration within the State Department), and against funding to increase immigration detention and increase in the number of Border Patrol agents, or to otherwise undermine the due process and fair functioning of the asylum system. H.R. 6678 - Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act: This bill makes certain acts related to Social Security or identification document fraud a ground for (1) barring a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) from admission into the United States, or (2) deporting the individual. H.R. 6679 - No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act: This bill imposes immigration-related penalties on certain non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who are involved with terrorism or attacks against Israel. H.R. 5585 - Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act: This bill establishes new federal criminal offenses for operating a motor vehicle within 100 miles of the U.S. border while fleeing from a U.S. Border Patrol officer or a federal, state, or local law enforcement officer who is actively assisting or under the command of the U.S. Border Patrol. H.R. 6976 - Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act: This bill makes driving while intoxicated or impaired a ground for (1) barring a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) from admission into the United States, or (2) deporting the individual. H.R. 815 - Emergency National Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024: Division A would provide supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2024 to respond to the situation in Ukraine and Israel and to provide other related assistance. Division B would provide supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2024 for additional border security and for combatting fentanyl. The legislation would designate amounts provided by those divisions as emergency requirements in keeping with section 251 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. H.R.815 - National Security Act, 2024: This bill expands eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reimbursement of emergency treatment for veterans who are treated in a non-VA facility. Specifically, the bill waives the requirement that a veteran must have received VA care within the 24-month period preceding the furnishing of emergency treatment if the veteran receives such emergency treatment within the 60-day period following their enrollment in the VA health care system. Additionally, the bill extends through December 28, 2031, higher rates for certain loan fees under the VA home loan program. H.R.7372 - Defending Borders, Defending Democracies Act: Making emergency supplemental appropriations to provide defense support to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to suspend the entry of inadmissible aliens, and for other purposes. H.R.4627 - Afghan Adjustment Act: To provide support for nationals of Afghanistan who supported the United States mission in Afghanistan, adequate vetting for parolees from Afghanistan, adjustment of status for eligible individuals, and special immigrant status for at-risk Afghan allies and relatives of certain members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. S.2327 - Afghan Adjustment Act: To provide support for nationals of Afghanistan who supported the United States mission in Afghanistan, adequate vetting for parolees from Afghanistan, adjustment of status for eligible individuals, and special immigrant status for at-risk Afghan allies and relatives of certain members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. Executive Branch: Affirmative Asylum Processing: urged a number of recommendations to improve processing of affirmative asylum claims before USCIS. Asylum Ban (Circumvention of Lawful Pathways Rule): Encouraged the administration to terminate the rule, increase processing of asylum seekers at ports of entry. Humanitarian parole processing improvements and humanitarian parole programs: Encouraged the State Department to improve humanitarian parole process, including adjudication and ensuring that USCIS adjudicators receive special training. Asylum Processing Rule: Encouraged the administration to make amendments and crucial updates in finalizing the asylum processing rule. Requested data regarding operation of the policy. Families in Expedited Removal Program: encouraged the administration to cease use of expedited removal for families or if continuing to use this program to lengthen time deadlines for people to have meaningful access to counsel. Requested data regarding operation of the policy. Credible Fear in BP Custody: Encouraged administration to cease conducting credible fear interviews for individuals in BP custody. Requested data regarding operation of the policy. Funding to Panama for deportations: Encouraged the administration and State Department to not provide funding to Panamas government to conduct deportations, and to ensure oversight of any removals are done with observance of non-refoulement obligations. ICE Detention: Urged end to use of solitary confinement in ICE custody, reduction in bed numbers, and individualized case release consideration. Work Permit Processing: Urged the publication of a final rule to extend the automatic validity period of work permits. Haiti: Urged end of interdiction policy to screen and return Haitians interdicted at sea, end of detention of Haitians at Guantanamo, redesignation and extension of TPS, halt all deportation flights due to conditions on ground.
S. 3854: International Freedom Protection Act - This is a bill to combat transnational repression abroad, to strengthen tools to combat authoritarianism, corruption and kleptocracy, to invest in democracy research and development, and for other purposes.
H.R. 463: Children Have Opportunities in Classrooms Everywhere Act This bill allows tax-exempt distributions from qualified tuition programs (known as 529 plans) to be used for additional educational expenses in connection with elementary or secondary school. The bill also allows certain federal funds for elementary and secondary education to follow a student from a low-income household to the public school that the student attends or for tax-exempt educational expenses. H.R. 734: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023 This bill generally prohibits school athletic programs from allowing individuals whose biological sex at birth was male to participate in programs that are for women or girls. Specifically, the bill provides that it is a violation of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 for federally funded education programs or activities to operate, sponsor, or facilitate athletic programs or activities that allow individuals of the male sex to participate in programs or activities that are designated for women or girls. H.R. 6031: Safe Schools Improvement Act To address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students. H.Res. 733: Expressing concern about the spreading problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States. This resolution expresses concern about the practice of book banning in the United States. H.R. 6830: "Books Save Lives Act To require certain libraries to maintain a diverse collection of books, and for other purposes. H.R. 6576: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2023 To improve the full-service community school program, and for other purposes. S. 3214: Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act This bill prohibits the use of federal funds for law enforcement officers in schools. It also establishes a grant program to replace law enforcement officers in schools with personnel and services that support mental health and trauma-informed services. H.R.5936: Protecting Students Civil Rights Act his bill requires institutions of higher education (IHEs) to take certain actions to ensure compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in federally funded programs or activities. Specifically, the bill requires an IHE to designate at least one employee to coordinate compliance with federal civil rights.

Duration: January 1, 2008 to present

General Issues: Immigration, Foreign Relations, Education, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Homeland Security, Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice, Defense, District of Columbia

Spending: about $8,851,232 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), White House Office, Defense - Dept of (DOD), State - Dept of (DOS), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Treasury - Dept of, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Natl Security Council (NSC), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Vice President of the U.S., Executive Office of the President (EOP),, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Defense - Dept of (DOD),, Justice - Dept of (DOJ),, U.S. Senate,

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H.R.391: Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2017

Sponsor: Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah)

H.R.3362: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs...

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

H.R.3267: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018

Sponsor: John Culberson (R-Texas)

H.R.495: Protection of Children Act of 2017

Sponsor: John Carter (R-Texas)

H.R.2826: Refugee Program Integrity Restoration Act of 2017

Sponsor: Raúl Labrador (R-Idaho)

H.R.3004: Kate's Law

Sponsor: Robert W. Goodlatte (R-Va.)

H.R.2810: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018

Sponsor: William M. Thornberry (R-Texas)

S.1519: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018

Sponsor: John McCain (R-Ariz.)

S.1615: Dream Act of 2017

Sponsor: Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)

S.1852: SUCCEED Act

Sponsor: Thom Tillis (R-N.C.)

H.R.3219: Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018

Sponsor: Kay Granger (R-Texas)

S.662: NO HATE Act

Sponsor: Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.)

S.J.RES.43: Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban,...

Sponsor: Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.)

S.J.RES.31: Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban,...

Sponsor: Todd Young (R-Ind.)

H.J.RES.100: Consolidated Authorization for Use of Military Force Resolution of 2017

Sponsor: Adam B. Schiff (D-Calif.)

H.RES.353: Supporting a democratic Hungary and reaffirming the long-standing and...

Sponsor: Seth Moulton (D-Mass.)

H.R.390: Iraq and Syria Genocide Relief and Accountability Act of 2018

Sponsor: Christopher H. Smith (R-N.J.)

H.R.1677: Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2018

Sponsor: Eliot L. Engel (D-N.Y.)

S.1780: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs...

Sponsor: Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)

S.630: Keeping Our Promise to Our Afghan Allies Act

Sponsor: Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.)

H.R.1544: Keeping Our Promise to Our Afghan Allies Act

Sponsor: Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.)

S.1221: Countering Russian Influence in Europe and Eurasia Act of 2017

Sponsor: Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.)

S.341: Russia Sanctions Review Act of 2017

Sponsor: Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)

H.R.1059: Russia Sanctions Review Act of 2017

Sponsor: Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.)

H.RES.394: Supporting international academic freedom and American universities abroad.

Sponsor: Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio)

H.R.1911: Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act of 2018

Sponsor: Christopher H. Smith (R-N.J.)

S.1292: Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act of 2017

Sponsor: Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)

S.198: Combating European Anti-Semitism Act of 2017

Sponsor: Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)

H.R.672: Combating European Anti-Semitism Act of 2017

Sponsor: Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.)

S.349: A bill to clarify the rights of all persons who are held or detained at...

Sponsor: Kamala Harris (D-Calif.)

H.R.1006: To clarify the rights of all persons who are held or detained at a port...

Sponsor: Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.)

S.668: A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order regarding...

Sponsor: Thomas R. Carper (D-Del.)

H.R.920: Protecting Our Border Communities Act of 2017

Sponsor: Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.)

S.248: A bill to block implementation of the Executive order that restricts...

Sponsor: Christopher S. Murphy (D-Conn.)

S.240: A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order that...

Sponsor: Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)

H.R.724: SOLVE Act of 2017

Sponsor: Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.)

S.608: A bill to nullify the effect of the March 6, 2017, Executive order that...

Sponsor: Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)

H.R.1503: SOLVE Act 2.0 of 2017

Sponsor: Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.)

S.549: A bill to block implementation of the Executive Order that restricts...

Sponsor: Christopher S. Murphy (D-Conn.)

S.RES.56: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States...

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

H.R.1566: NO HATE Act

Sponsor: Donald Beyer (D-Va.)

S.68: Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2017

Sponsor: Ted Cruz (R-Texas)

H.R.379: Justice for Yazidis Act

Sponsor: Alcee L. Hastings (D-Fla.)

S.94: Counteracting Russian Hostilities Act of 2017

Sponsor: Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.)

H.R.5912: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs...

Sponsor: Kay Granger (R-Texas)

S.3117: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs...

Sponsor: Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)

S.2943: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017

Sponsor: John McCain (R-Ariz.)

H.R.5732: Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2016

Sponsor: Eliot L. Engel (D-N.Y.)

H.R.4909: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017

Sponsor: William M. Thornberry (R-Texas)

S.3000: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017

Sponsor: Thad Cochran (R-Miss.)

H.R.5293: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017

Sponsor: Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-N.J.)

H.R.5351: To prohibit the transfer of any individual detained at United States...

Sponsor: Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.)

S.2009: Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI) Accountability Act of 2015

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

H.R.3445: Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI) Accountability Act of 2015

Sponsor: Jim McGovern (D-Mass.)

H.R.5203: Visa Integrity and Security Act of 2016

Sponsor: J. Randy Forbes (R-Va.)

H.R.4038: American Security Against Foreign Enemies Act of 2015

Sponsor: Michael McCaul (R-Texas)

H.R.4646: Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2016

Sponsor: Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.)

S.2540: Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2016

Sponsor: Harry Reid (D-Nev.)

H.R.4731: Refugee Program Integrity Restoration Act of 2016

Sponsor: Raúl Labrador (R-Idaho)

S.J.RES.29: Authorization for Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State of...

Sponsor: Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)

S.2300: American Security Against Foreign Enemies Act of 2015

Sponsor: Ron Johnson (R-Wis.)

H.R.1735: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016

Sponsor: William M. Thornberry (R-Texas)

S.J.RES.26: Authorization for Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State of...

Sponsor: Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)

H.CON.RES.106: Authorization for Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State of...

Sponsor: Tom Cole (R-Okla.)

H.R.2578: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016

Sponsor: John Culberson (R-Texas)

H.R.1153: Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2015

Sponsor: Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah)

H.R.2685: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016

Sponsor: Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-N.J.)

H.R.2596: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016

Sponsor: Devin Nunes (R-Calif.)

S.1725: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs...

Sponsor: Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)

S.165: Detaining Terrorists to Protect America Act of 2015

Sponsor: Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.)

H.R.401: Detaining Terrorists to Protect America Act of 2015

Sponsor: Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.)

S.744: Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act

Sponsor: Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.)

H.R.15: Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act

Sponsor: Joe Garcia (D-Fla.)

S.2472: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2014

Sponsor: Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.)

H.R.5128: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2014

Sponsor: John F. Tierney (D-Mass.)

H.R.4907: Global Respect Act

Sponsor: David Cicilline (D-R.I.)

H.R.83: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015

Sponsor: Donna M.C. Christensen (D-Virgin Islands)

S.2437: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015

Sponsor: Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.)

H.R.4660: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015

Sponsor: Frank R. Wolf (R-Va.)

H.R.4435: Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal...

Sponsor: Howard P. McKeon (R-Calif.)

S.2410: Carl Levin National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015

Sponsor: Carl Levin (D-Mich.)

H.R.4870: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015

Sponsor: Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-N.J.)

S.2499: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs...

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

H.R.5013: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs...

Sponsor: Kay Granger (R-Texas)

H.R.3914: Immigrant Detainee Legal Rights Act

Sponsor: Bill Foster (D-Ill.)

S.1197: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014

Sponsor: Carl Levin (D-Mich.)

H.R.4372: Targeted Lethal Force Transparency Act

Sponsor: Adam B. Schiff (D-Calif.)

S.RES.384: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate concerning the...

Sponsor: Tim Kaine (D-Va.)

H.R.2278: SAFE Act

Sponsor: Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.)

S.J.RES.21: Authorization for the Use of Military Force Against the Government of...

Sponsor: Robert Menendez (D-N.J.)

S.1933: Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act

Sponsor: Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.)

S.RES.494: A resolution relative to the death of Howard H. Baker, Jr., former...

Sponsor: Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)

S.1202: Refugee Protection Act of 2011

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

H.R.2185: Refugee Protection Act of 2011

Sponsor: Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.)

H.R.1932: Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2011

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

H.R.2583: Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2012

Sponsor: Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.)

H.R.2136: Civilian Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (CEJA) of 2011

Sponsor: David E. Price (D-N.C.)

S.1145: CEJA

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

S.1253: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012

Sponsor: Carl Levin (D-Mich.)

S.618: A bill to promote the strengthening of the private sector in Egypt and...

Sponsor: John Kerry (D-Mass.)

H.R.2237: To promote the strengthening of the private sector in Egypt and Tunisia.

Sponsor: Adam B. Schiff (D-Calif.)

H.R.2217: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014

Sponsor: John Carter (R-Texas)

S.960: Syria Transition Support Act of 2013

Sponsor: Robert Menendez (D-N.J.)

S.2003: Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014

Sponsor: Michael Bennet (D-Colo.)

H.R.4310: Ready to Work Act

Sponsor: Kevin Brady (R-Texas)

S.1039: Spouses of Heroes Education Act

Sponsor: Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.)

H.R.4192: Due Process and Military Detention Amendments Act

Sponsor: Adam Smith (D-Wash.)

S.2175: Due Process and Military Detention Amendments Act of 2012

Sponsor: Mark Udall (D-Colo.)

S.2003: Due Process Guarantee Act of 2011

Sponsor: Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)

S.3254: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013

Sponsor: Carl Levin (D-Mich.)

S.RES.494: A resolution condemning the Government of the Russian Federation for...

Sponsor: John Cornyn (R-Texas)

H.R.4310: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013

Sponsor: Howard P. McKeon (R-Calif.)

S.1039: Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012

Sponsor: Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.)

H.CON.RES.131: Expressing support for continued international cooperation to combat...

Sponsor: Barbara Lee (D-Calif.)

H.R.3671: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

S.324: A bill to amend the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Development Act to extend...

Sponsor: Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.)

H.R.2981: Restoring Protection to Victims of Persecution Act

Sponsor: Pete Stark (D-Calif.)

H.R.3702: Due Process Guarantee Act of 2011

Sponsor: John Garamendi (D-Calif.)

H.R.3261: Stop Online Piracy Act

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

S.968: PROTECT IP Act of 2011

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

H.J.RES.80: Limiting the issuance of a letter of offer with respect to a certain...

Sponsor: Jim McGovern (D-Mass.)

S.J.RES.28: A joint resolution limiting the issuance of a letter of offer with...

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

H.R.1540: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012

Sponsor: Howard P. McKeon (R-Calif.)

H.R.3676: To amend the detainee provisions of the National Defense Authorization...

Sponsor: Jeff Landry (R-La.)

S.1601: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs...

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

S.209: A bill to prohibit the use of funds to transfer individuals detained by...

Sponsor: Mark Steven Kirk (R-Ill.)

S.235: Lieutenant Colonel Dominic "Rocky" Baragona Justice for American Heroes...

Sponsor: Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.)

S.548: Effective Interrogation of Unprivileged Enemy Belligerents Act

Sponsor: Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.)

S.551: Military Detainee Procedures Improvement Act of 2011

Sponsor: John McCain (R-Ariz.)

S.553: Detention of Unprivileged Enemy Belligerents Act

Sponsor: Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)

S.554: A bill to prohibit the use of Department of Justice funds for the...

Sponsor: Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)

H.R.1: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

H.R.478: Military Tribunals for Terrorists Act 2011

Sponsor: Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.)

H.R.495: See Something, Say Something Act of 2011

Sponsor: Peter T. King (R-N.Y.)

H.R.513: To prohibit the use of funds to transfer individuals detained by the...

Sponsor: Aaron Schock (R-Ill.)

H.R.514: FISA Sunsets Extension Act of 2011

Sponsor: F. James Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.)

H.R.968: Detainee Security Act of 2011

Sponsor: Howard P. McKeon (R-Calif.)

H.R.1153: Ensuring the Collection of Critical Intelligence Act of 2011

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

S.3676: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related...

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

H.R.4800: Restoring Protection to Victims of Persecution Act

Sponsor: Pete Stark (D-Calif.)

S.3113: Refugee Protection Act of 2010

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

S.3455: Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011

Sponsor: Carl Levin (D-Mich.)

H.R.5136: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011

Sponsor: Ike Skelton (D-Mo.)

H.R.3082: Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011

Sponsor: Chet Edwards (D-Texas)

S.3327: Terrorist Expatriation Act

Sponsor: Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.)

H.R.5237: Terrorist Expatriation Act

Sponsor: Jason Altmire (D-Pa.)

S.3081: Enemy Belligerent Interrogation, Detention, and Prosecution Act of 2010

Sponsor: John McCain (R-Ariz.)

H.R.4892: Enemy Belligerent Interrogation, Detention, and Prosecution Act of 2010

Sponsor: Howard P. McKeon (R-Calif.)

S.2979: Civilian Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (CEJA) of 2010

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

H.R.4567: Civilian Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (CEJA) of 2010

Sponsor: David E. Price (D-N.C.)

S.2977: A bill to prohibit the use of Department of Justice funds for the...

Sponsor: Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)

H.R.4556: To prohibit the use of Department of Justice funds for the prosecution...

Sponsor: Frank R. Wolf (R-Va.)

H.R.4738: To prohibit the use of Department of Defense military installations in...

Sponsor: Howard P. McKeon (R-Calif.)

S.3707: Terrorist Detention Review Reform Act

Sponsor: Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)

H.R.630: Enemy Combatant Detention Review Act of 2009

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

S.1390: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010

Sponsor: Carl Levin (D-Mich.)

H.R.2647: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010

Sponsor: Ike Skelton (D-Mo.)

H.R.2892: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010

Sponsor: David E. Price (D-N.C.)

H.R.3326: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010

Sponsor: John P. Murtha (D-Pa.)

H.R.984: State Secret Protection Act of 2009

Sponsor: Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.)

H.R.2847: Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act

Sponsor: Alan B. Mollohan (D-W.Va.)

H.R.3728: Detainment Reform Act of 2009

Sponsor: Alcee L. Hastings (D-Fla.)

H.R.1215: Immigration Oversight and Fairness Act

Sponsor: Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-Calif.)

S.1594: Secure and Safe Detention and Asylum Act

Sponsor: Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.)

S.1549: Protect Citizens and Residents from Unlawful Detention Act

Sponsor: Robert Menendez (D-N.J.)

H.R.4321: CIR ASAP Act of 2009

Sponsor: Solomon P. Ortiz (D-Texas)

S.417: State Secrets Protection Act

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

H.R.2410: Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011

Sponsor: Howard L. Berman (D-Calif.)

H.R.1105: Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009

Sponsor: David R. Obey (D-Wis.)

H.R.6496: Iraqi Refugee and Internally Displaced Persons Humanitarian Assistance,...

Sponsor: Alcee L. Hastings (D-Fla.)

S.3177: A bill to develop a policy to address the critical needs of Iraqi refugees.

Sponsor: Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.)

H.R.7255: Immigration Oversight and Fairness Act

Sponsor: Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-Calif.)

S.3114: Secure and Safe Detention and Asylum Act

Sponsor: Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.)

S.3401: Enemy Combatant Detention Review Act of 2008

Sponsor: Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)

S.3001: Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009

Sponsor: Carl Levin (D-Mich.)

H.R.5658: Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009

Sponsor: Ike Skelton (D-Mo.)

H.R.6705: Enemy Combatant Detention Review Act of 2008

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

S.3437: Restoring America's Integrity Act

Sponsor: Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)

S.3386: Limitations on Interrogation Techniques Act of 2008

Sponsor: Christopher S. Bond (R-Mo.)

H.R.2638: Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing...

Sponsor: David E. Price (D-N.C.)

H.R.7056: Interrogation and Detention Reform Act of 2008

Sponsor: David E. Price (D-N.C.)

S.RES.660: A resolution condemning ongoing sales of arms to belligerents in Sudan,...

Sponsor: Bill Nelson (D-Fla.)

H.RES.1462: Condemning ongoing sales of arms to belligerents in Sudan, including the...

Sponsor: Jim McGovern (D-Mass.)

H.RES.1424: Supporting humanitarian assistance, the protection of civilians, and...

Sponsor: Keith Ellison (D-Minn.)

S.2135: Child Soldiers Accountability Act of 2008

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

H.R.6328: To develop a policy to address the critical needs of Iraqi refugees.

Sponsor: Howard L. Berman (D-Calif.)

S.674: Transparency and Accountability in Military and Security Contracting Act...

Sponsor: Barack Obama (D-Ill.)

S.2996: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009

Sponsor: John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.)

H.R.2642: Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008

Sponsor: Chet Edwards (D-Texas)

H.R.5607: State Secret Protection Act of 2008

Sponsor: Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.)

H.R.2082: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008

Sponsor: Silvestre Reyes (D-Texas)

H.R.5724: United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act

Sponsor: Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.)

S.RES.178: A resolution expressing the sympathy of the Senate to the families of...

Sponsor: Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.)

H.R.3674: Iraqi Refugee and Internally Displaced Persons Humanitarian Assistance,...

Sponsor: Alcee L. Hastings (D-Fla.)

S.2829: A bill to make technical corrections to section 1244 of the National...

Sponsor: Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.)

H.R.1585: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008

Sponsor: Ike Skelton (D-Mo.)

H.J.RES.118: Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban,...

Sponsor: Mike Coffman (R-Colo.)

S.2192: SECURE Act of 2017

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

H.R.6236: Family Unity Rights and Protection Act

Sponsor: Karen Bass (D-Calif.)

H.R.6222: Better Care for Kids Act

Sponsor: Grace Meng (D-N.Y.)

H.R.6193: Central America Family Protection and Reunification Act

Sponsor: Eliot L. Engel (D-N.Y.)

S.3112: Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2018

Sponsor: Cory Booker (D-N.J.)

S.RES.552: A resolution commemorating June 20, 2018, as "World Refugee Day".

Sponsor: Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.)

H.R.6135: Keep Families Together Act

Sponsor: Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.)

S.3036: Keep Families Together Act

Sponsor: Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)

H.R.5950: HELP Separated Children Act

Sponsor: Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-Calif.)

S.2937: HELP Separated Children Act

Sponsor: Tina Smith (D-Minn.)

H.R.5820: DONE Act

Sponsor: Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.)

H.R.5694: Afghan Allies Protection Amendments Act of 2018

Sponsor: Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.)

H.R.5414: Help Separated Families Act of 2018

Sponsor: Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-Calif.)

H.R.6136: Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018

Sponsor: Robert W. Goodlatte (R-Va.)

S.3093: Keep Families Together and Enforce the Law Act

Sponsor: Thom Tillis (R-N.C.)

S.3091: Protect Kids and Parents Act

Sponsor: Ted Cruz (R-Texas)

H.R.4760: Securing America's Future Act of 2018

Sponsor: Robert W. Goodlatte (R-Va.)

H.R.5515: John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019

Sponsor: William M. Thornberry (R-Texas)

S.2987: John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019

Sponsor: James M. Inhofe (R-Okla.)

S.3108: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs...

Sponsor: Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)

S.J.RES.59: Authorization for Use of Military Force of 2018

Sponsor: Bob Corker (R-Tenn.)

S.3478: FAMILIES Act

Sponsor: Ron Johnson (R-Wis.)

H.R.6909: Lady Liberty Act of 2018

Sponsor: Gerald E. Connolly (D-Va.)

S.3227: REUNITE Act

Sponsor: Kamala Harris (D-Calif.)

H.R.6594: REUNITE Act

Sponsor: Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.)

H.RES.987: Condemning the Attorney General's decision in "Matter of A-B-" seeking...

Sponsor: Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.)

S.3567: No Internment Camps Act

Sponsor: Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.)

H.R.6776: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019

Sponsor: Kevin Yoder (R-Kan.)

H.R.6470: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and...

Sponsor: Tom Cole (R-Okla.)

H.R.2146: GRACE Act

Sponsor: Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.)

S.1088: GRACE Act

Sponsor: Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.)

H.R.2214: NO BAN Act

Sponsor: Judy Chu (D-Calif.)

S.1123: NO BAN Act

Sponsor: Christopher A. Coons (D-Del.)

H.R.2796: Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2019

Sponsor: Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.)

S.1474: Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2019

Sponsor: Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.)

S.1445: Central America Reform and Enforcement Act

Sponsor: Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.)

H.R.3391: To Offer Refugees College Help (TORCH) Act

Sponsor: Jared Huffman (D-Calif.)

H.R.2813: Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2019

Sponsor: Chellie Pingree (D-Maine)

H.RES.444: Reaffirming the importance of the United States to promote the safety,...

Sponsor: Ted Lieu (D-Calif.)

H.R.3401: Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and...

Sponsor: Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.)

S.1900: Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and...

Sponsor: Richard C. Shelby (R-Ala.)

H.R.2500: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

Sponsor: Adam Smith (D-Wash.)

S.1790: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

Sponsor: James M. Inhofe (R-Okla.)

H.R.2662: Asylum Seeker Protection Act

Sponsor: Veronica Escobar (D-Texas)

S.1494: Secure and Protect Act of 2019

Sponsor: Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)

H.R.3524: Northern Triangle and Border Stabilization Act

Sponsor: Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.)

H.R.3239: Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection...

Sponsor: Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.)

H.R.2839: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs...

Sponsor: Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.)

S.1215: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

Sponsor: James M. Inhofe (R-Okla.)

S.1243: Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2019

Sponsor: Cory Booker (D-N.J.)

H.R.2415: Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2019

Sponsor: Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.)

H.R.541: Keep Families Together Act

Sponsor: Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.)

S.1819: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Permanent...

Sponsor: Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)

H.R.3055: Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health...

Sponsor: José E. Serrano (D-N.Y.)

H.R.3874: Greater Leadership Overseas for the Benefit of Equality Act of 2019

Sponsor: Dina Titus (D-Nev.)

H.R.3918: Stop Cruelty to Migrant Children Act

Sponsor: Grace Meng (D-N.Y.)

S.2113: Stop Cruelty to Migrant Children Act

Sponsor: Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.)

H.R.2203: Homeland Security Improvement Act

Sponsor: Veronica Escobar (D-Texas)

H.R.3906: Detention Oversight, Not Expansion Act

Sponsor: Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.)

S.2221: DONE Act

Sponsor: Kamala Harris (D-Calif.)

H.R.549: Venezuela TPS Act of 2019

Sponsor: Darren Soto (D-Fla.)

S.636: Venezuela Temporary Protected Status Act of 2019

Sponsor: Robert Menendez (D-N.J.)

S.2565: A bill to establish a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, to...

Sponsor: Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.)

S.2583: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs...

Sponsor: Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)

H.R.3931: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2020

Sponsor: Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-Calif.)

S.1762: Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act of 2019

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

H.RES.400: Supporting efforts to strengthen democracy in Hungary and its alliance...

Sponsor: Eliot L. Engel (D-N.Y.)

H.R.4732: To establish a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, to authorize...

Sponsor: Nydia M. Velázquez (D-N.Y.)

S.3112: Personalized Care Act of 2019

Sponsor: Ted Cruz (R-Texas)

H.R.5210: Refugee Protection Act of 2019

Sponsor: Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.)

S.2936: Refugee Protection Act of 2019

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

S.2625: Syrian Allies Protection Act

Sponsor: Mark Warner (D-Va.)

H.R.4873: Syrian Partner Protection Act

Sponsor: Jason Crow (D-Colo.)

H.R.4695: Protect Against Conflict by Turkey Act

Sponsor: Eliot L. Engel (D-N.Y.)

S.2641: Promoting American National Security and Preventing the Resurgence of...

Sponsor: Jim Risch (R-Idaho)

H.R.5383: New Way Forward Act

Sponsor: Jesús García (D-Ill.)

H.R.5466: Prevention of Anti-Immigrant Violence Act of 2019

Sponsor: Mark Takano (D-Calif.)

H.R.3376: Lady Liberty Act of 2019

Sponsor: Gerald E. Connolly (D-Va.)

H.R.4928: New Deal for New Americans Act of 2019

Sponsor: Grace Meng (D-N.Y.)

S.3470: New Deal for New Americans Act of 2020

Sponsor: Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.)

H.R.5767: ENSURE Act of 2020

Sponsor: Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.)

H.R.5734: Neighbors Not Enemies Act

Sponsor: Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.)

H.R.5971: Case Backlog and Transparency Act of 2020

Sponsor: Tony Cárdenas (D-Calif.)

H.R.6075: Immigrants’ Mental Health Act of 2020

Sponsor: Grace F. Napolitano (D-Calif.)

S.3392: Immigrants' Mental Health Act of 2020

Sponsor: Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.)

H.R.4803: Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act

Sponsor: Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.)

S.2679: Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act

Sponsor: Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.)

S.3294: Strengthening Citizenship Services for Veterans Act

Sponsor: Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.)

H.R.5581: Access to Counsel Act of 2020

Sponsor: Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.)

H.R.6201: Families First Coronavirus Response Act

Sponsor: Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.)

H.R.748: CARES Act

Sponsor: Joe Courtney (D-Conn.)

H.R.6437: Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act

Sponsor: Judy Chu (D-Calif.)

S.4049: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

Sponsor: James M. Inhofe (R-Okla.)

H.R.6395: William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for...

Sponsor: Adam Smith (D-Wash.)

H.R.7667: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021

Sponsor: José E. Serrano (D-N.Y.)

S.3609: Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act

Sponsor: Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii)

H.R.7569: Immigration Enforcement Moratorium Act

Sponsor: Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.)

S.4011: Immigration Enforcement Moratorium Act

Sponsor: Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.)

H.R.6537: FIRST Act

Sponsor: Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.)

S.3645: FIRST Act

Sponsor: Cory Booker (D-N.J.)

S.3819: Protecting Human Rights During Pandemic Act

Sponsor: Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.)

H.R.6986: Protecting Human Rights During Pandemic Act

Sponsor: Jim McGovern (D-Mass.)

H.R.7415: Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act

Sponsor: John Curtis (R-Utah)

H.R.7428: Hong Kong People’s Freedom and Choice Act

Sponsor: Tom Malinowski (D-N.J.)

H.R.7669: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2021

Sponsor: Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-Calif.)

H.R.6800: The Heroes Act

Sponsor: Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.)

S.4320: Coronavirus Response Additional Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020

Sponsor: Richard C. Shelby (R-Ala.)

H.R.8337: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act

Sponsor: Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.)

S.4110: Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act

Sponsor: Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)

H.R.7608: State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior,...

Sponsor: Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.)

S.RES.658: A resolution calling for a free, fair, and transparent presidential...

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

H.RES.1111: Supporting the people of Belarus and their democratic aspirations and...

Sponsor: Bill Keating (D-Mass.)

H.R.8438: Belarus Democracy, Human Rights, and Sovereignty Act of 2020

Sponsor: Christopher H. Smith (R-N.J.)

H.R.133: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

Sponsor: Henry Cuellar (D-Texas)

H.R.3799: Reuniting Families Act

Sponsor: Judy Chu (D-Calif.)

H.R.883: Families Belong Together Act

Sponsor: Joaquín Castro (D-Texas)

S.271: Families Belong Together Act

Sponsor: Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.)

H.R.1573: Access to Counsel Act of 2021

Sponsor: Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.)

H.R.883: Clean Start: Back to Work Tax Credit Act

Sponsor: Darin M. LaHood (R-Ill.)

S.271: Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Enhancement Act of 2021

Sponsor: Bob Casey (D-Pa.)

H.R.1177: U.S. Citizenship Act

Sponsor: Linda T. Sánchez (D-Calif.)

S.348: U.S. Citizenship Act

Sponsor: Robert Menendez (D-N.J.)

S.901: FAIR Proceedings Act

Sponsor: Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-N.Y.)

H.R.4431: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2022

Sponsor: Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-Calif.)

H.R.4373: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023

Sponsor: Barbara Lee (D-Calif.)

H.R.4505: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022

Sponsor: Matt Cartwright (D-Pa.)

H.R.4502: Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural...

Sponsor: Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.)

S.1358: Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021

Sponsor: John Cornyn (R-Texas)

H.R.2839: Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021

Sponsor: Henry Cuellar (D-Texas)

H.R.2222: Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2021

Sponsor: Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.)

S.1186: Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2021

Sponsor: Cory Booker (D-N.J.)

H.R.1333: NO BAN Act

Sponsor: Judy Chu (D-Calif.)

S.1335: A bill to establish a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, to...

Sponsor: Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.)

H.R.2826: To establish a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, to authorize...

Sponsor: Nydia M. Velázquez (D-N.Y.)

H.R.3985: Averting Loss of Life and Injury by Expediting SIVs Act of 2021

Sponsor: Jason Crow (D-Colo.)

S.2216: Save Our Afghan Allies Act

Sponsor: John Kennedy (R-La.)

H.R.3385: HOPE for Afghan SIVs Act of 2021

Sponsor: Jason Crow (D-Colo.)

H.R.256: To repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq...

Sponsor: Barbara Lee (D-Calif.)

H.R.3233: National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United...

Sponsor: Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.)

H.R.3227: Demilitarizing Local Law Enforcement Act of 2021

Sponsor: Nydia M. Velázquez (D-N.Y.)

H.R.1: For the People Act of 2021

Sponsor: John Sarbanes (D-Md.)

S.1: For the People Act of 2021

Sponsor: Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.)

H.R.1280: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021

Sponsor: Karen Bass (D-Calif.)

H.R.5168: WELCOMED Act of 2021

Sponsor: Seth Moulton (D-Mass.)

H.R.3513: Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2021

Sponsor: Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.)

S.2032: Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2021

Sponsor: Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.)

H.R.4557: REVEAL Act

Sponsor: Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.)

S.2392: REVEAL Act

Sponsor: Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.)

H.R.4350: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

Sponsor: Adam Smith (D-Wash.)

S.2792: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

Sponsor: Jack Reed (D-R.I.)

H.R.4: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021

Sponsor: Terri Sewell (D-Ala.)

H.R.5376: Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

Sponsor: John Yarmuth (D-Ky.)

S.CON.RES.14: A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the...

Sponsor: Bernard Sanders (ID-Vt.)

H.R.5618: Reimagining Asylum Processing Act of 2021

Sponsor: Veronica Escobar (D-Texas)

S.2783: WELCOMED Act of 2021

Sponsor: Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.)

S.3108: Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2021

Sponsor: Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii)

H.R.6577: Real Courts, Rule of Law Act of 2022

Sponsor: Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.)

S.1949: Border Response Resilience Act

Sponsor: Rob Portman (R-Ohio)

H.R.6637: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act

Sponsor: Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.)

S.2570: Border Health Security Act of 2021

Sponsor: Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.)

H.R.7257: Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection...

Sponsor: Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.)

H.R.8257: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023

Sponsor: Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-Calif.)

S.4518: Solving the Border Crisis Act

Sponsor: Jim Risch (R-Idaho)

H.R.8282: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs...

Sponsor: Barbara Lee (D-Calif.)

H.R.8295: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and...

Sponsor: Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.)

H.R.8256: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023

Sponsor: Matt Cartwright (D-Pa.)

H.R.7458: Public Health and Border Security Act of 2022

Sponsor: Jared Golden (D-Maine)

S.4036: Public Health and Border Security Act of 2022

Sponsor: James Lankford (R-Okla.)

S.J.RES.46: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter...

Sponsor: Ron Johnson (R-Wis.)

H.R.7900: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

Sponsor: Adam Smith (D-Wash.)

H.R.6833: Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023

Sponsor: Angie Craig (D-Minn.)

H.R.8685: Afghan Adjustment Act

Sponsor: Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.)

S.4787: Afghan Adjustment Act

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

S.4653: Department of State Authorization Act of 2022

Sponsor: Robert Menendez (D-N.J.)

S.14: Combating Global Corruption Act of 2021

Sponsor: Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.)

S.93: Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Reauthorization Act

Sponsor: Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.)

H.R.9685: To provide for the admission and protection of refugees, asylum seekers,...

Sponsor: Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.)

S.5353: A bill to provide for the admission and protection of refugees, asylum...

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

H.R.3648: EAGLE Act of 2022

Sponsor: Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.)

S.4567: EAGLE Act of 2022

Sponsor: Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.)

S.5055: Veteran Service Recognition Act of 2022

Sponsor: Alex Padilla (D-Calif.)

H.R.7946: Veteran Service Recognition Act of 2022

Sponsor: Mark Takano (D-Calif.)

H.R.2617: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

Sponsor: Gerald E. Connolly (D-Va.)

S.4240: Justice for Victims of War Crimes Act

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

H.R.7818: Justice for Victims of War Crimes Act

Sponsor: David Cicilline (D-R.I.)

H.R.29: Border Safety and Security Act of 2023

Sponsor: Chip Roy (R-Texas)

H.R.801: Securing the Border for Public Health Act of 2023

Sponsor: Debbie Lesko (R-Ariz.)

H.R.734: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023

Sponsor: Greg Steube (R-Fla.)

H.R.5: Parents Bill of Rights Act

Sponsor: Julia Letlow (R-La.)

H.RES.219: Expressing support for developing supportive, inclusive, safe, and...

Sponsor: Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.)

H.R.250: Clean Water SRF Parity Act

Sponsor: John Garamendi (D-Calif.)

H.R.1132: Transparent and Accessible Sanctions Coordinating Office Act

Sponsor: Bill Keating (D-Mass.)

S.962: Global Voices of Freedom Act of 2023

Sponsor: Robert Menendez (D-N.J.)

S.RES.109: A resolution requesting information on Saudi Arabia's human rights...

Sponsor: Christopher S. Murphy (D-Conn.)

H.R.3808: Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2023

Sponsor: Jason Crow (D-Colo.)

S.1786: Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2023

Sponsor: Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.)

H.R.2760: Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act

Sponsor: Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.)

S.1208: Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2023

Sponsor: Cory Booker (D-N.J.)

H.R.2: Secure the Border Act of 2023

Sponsor: Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.)

H.R.2640: Border Security and Enforcement Act of 2023

Sponsor: Tom McClintock (R-Calif.)

H.R.743: Protect and Serve Act of 2023

Sponsor: John Rutherford (R-Fla.)

S.1227: FISH Act of 2023

Sponsor: Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska)

H.R.2670: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

Sponsor: Mike D. Rogers (R-Ala.)

H.R.1643: New Deal for New Americans Act of 2023

Sponsor: Grace Meng (D-N.Y.)

H.R.5860: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act

Sponsor: Kay Granger (R-Texas)

H.R.5525: Continuing Appropriations and Border Security Enhancement Act, 2024

Sponsor: Byron Donalds (R-Fla.)

H.R.4367: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024

Sponsor: Dave Joyce (R-Ohio)

S.2625: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024

Sponsor: Christopher S. Murphy (D-Conn.)

H.R.4665: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs...

Sponsor: Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.)

S.2438: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs...

Sponsor: Christopher A. Coons (D-Del.)

S.2226: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

Sponsor: Jack Reed (D-R.I.)

H.R.4627: Afghan Adjustment Act

Sponsor: Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa)

S.2327: Afghan Adjustment Act

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

S.2324: Ensuring American Security and Protecting Afghan Allies Act

Sponsor: Tom Cotton (R-Ark.)

H.R.5283: Protecting our Communities from Failure to Secure the Border Act of 2023

Sponsor: Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.)

H.R.1325: Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023

Sponsor: Chellie Pingree (D-Maine)

H.R.2872: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024

Sponsor: Garret Graves (R-La.)

H.R.815: Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending...

Sponsor: Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.)

H.R.6455: Climate Displaced Persons Act

Sponsor: Nydia M. Velázquez (D-N.Y.)

S.3340: Climate Displaced Persons Act

Sponsor: Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.)

S.3065: Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2023

Sponsor: Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii)

H.R.6145: Immigration Court Efficiency and Children's Court Act of 2023

Sponsor: Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.)

S.3178: Immigration Court Efficiency and Children's Court Act of 2023

Sponsor: Michael Bennet (D-Colo.)

H.R.3599: Dignity for Immigrants while Guarding our Nation to Ignite and Deliver...

Sponsor: Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.)

H.R.4133: Private Prison Information Act of 2023

Sponsor: Jamie Raskin (D-Md.)

S.1983: Private Prison Information Act of 2023

Sponsor: Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.)

H.R.14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023

Sponsor: Terri Sewell (D-Ala.)

H.R.6387: Local Solutions to End Homelessness Act of 2023

Sponsor: Robert Menendez (D-N.J.)

H.R.5855: Jamal Khashoggi Protection of Activists and Press Freedom Act of 2023

Sponsor: Adam B. Schiff (D-Calif.)

H.R.7755: Stateless Protection Act of 2024

Sponsor: Jamie Raskin (D-Md.)

S.3987: Stateless Protection Act of 2024

Sponsor: Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.)

H.R.7511: Laken Riley Act

Sponsor: Mike Collins (R-Ga.)

S.3933: Laken Riley Act

Sponsor: Katie Britt (R-Ala.)

H.R.661: Sarah’s Law

Sponsor: Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa)

S.160: Sarah's Law

Sponsor: Joni Ernst (R-Iowa)

H.R.2882: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024

Sponsor: Juan Ciscomani (R-Ariz.)

H.R.6678: Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act

Sponsor: Tom McClintock (R-Calif.)

H.R.6679: No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act

Sponsor: Tom McClintock (R-Calif.)

H.R.5585: Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act

Sponsor: Juan Ciscomani (R-Ariz.)

H.R.6976: Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act

Sponsor: Barry Moore (R-Ala.)

H.R.7372: Defending Borders, Defending Democracies Act

Sponsor: Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.)

S.3854: International Freedom Protection Act

Sponsor: Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.)

H.R.463: Children Have Opportunities in Classrooms Everywhere Act

Sponsor: Robert Good (R-Va.)

H.R.6031: Safe Schools Improvement Act

Sponsor: Linda T. Sánchez (D-Calif.)

H.RES.733: Expressing concern about the spreading problem of book banning and the...

Sponsor: Jamie Raskin (D-Md.)

H.R.6830: Books Save Lives Act

Sponsor: Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.)

H.R.6576: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2023

Sponsor: Susie Lee (D-Nev.)

S.3214: Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act

Sponsor: Christopher S. Murphy (D-Conn.)

H.R.5936: Protecting Students’ Civil Rights Act

Sponsor: Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.)

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Lobbyists

Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.

Lobbyist	Covered positions?
Maurice Daniel	National Political Director, Office of Vice President Al Gore; Chief of Staff, U.S. House of Representatives, Rep. Bobby Rush National Political Director, Office of Vice President Al Gore; Chief of Staff, U.S. House of Representatives, Rep. Bobby Rush
Robert G. Berschinski	Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor; Obama Administration
Michael Quigley	Prof Staff Mbr, Sen Sel Comm on Intel, 7/09-5/10
Robyn Lieberman	LA Foreign Pol & Def, Sen Feingold, Sen Cranston
ELISA MASSIMINO	n/a
AVIDAN COVER	n/a
ARCHANA PYATI	n/a
JAY STAUNTON	n/a
ERIN CORCORAN	n/a
Cory Smith	n/a
RAJ PUROHIT	n/a
Eleanor Acer	n/a
Scott Cooper	n/a
Jennifer Quigley	n/a
Olga Byrne	n/a
Raha Wala	n/a
Katherine Cosgrove	n/a
Heather Brandon	n/a
Erika Asgeirsson	n/a
Neil Hicks	n/a
Rebecca Sheff	n/a
Shawn Gaylord	n/a
Jennifer Rizzo	n/a
Sara Jane Ibrahim	n/a
Katharina Obser	n/a
Duncan Breen	n/a
Kathleen Norland	n/a
Ruthie Epstein	n/a
Anne Sovcik	n/a
Jesse Bernstein	n/a
Devon Chaffee	n/a
Annie Sovcik	n/a
Amelia Templeton	n/a
Kevin Lanigan	n/a
Julia Fromholz	n/a
Melissa Hooper	n/a
Ana Ortega-Villegas	n/a
Robyn Barnard	n/a
Kennji Kizuka	n/a
Emilee Cutright	n/a
Christopher Purdy	n/a
Emma Horseman	n/a
Katherine Stagner	n/a

Disclosures Filed

Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.

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1st Quarter, 2024

Q1 Report

In Q1, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 19. Original Filing: 301566800.xml

Lobbying Issues

Refugee Protection Act of 2024 (not yet introduced): To provide for the admission and protection of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals, to provide for the processing of refugees and asylum seekers in the Western Hemisphere, and to modify certain special immigrant visa programs, and for other purposes. H.R. 7755 Stateless Protection Act of 2024: To protect stateless persons in the United States, and for other purposes. S.3987 - Stateless Protection Act of 2024: To protect stateless persons in the United States, and for other purposes. H.R.7511 - Laken Riley Act: This bill requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes. S.3933 - Laken Riley Act: This bill requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes. H.R.661 - Sarah's Law: This bill requires U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) who is unlawfully present in the United States and has been charged with a crime that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury of another person. ICE must make reasonable efforts to obtain information about the identity of any victims of the crimes for which the detained individual was charged or convicted. ICE shall provide the victim, or a relative or guardian of a deceased victim, with information about the detained individual, including name, date of birth, nationality, immigration status, criminal history, and a description of any related removal efforts. S.160 - Sarah's Law: This bill requires U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) who is unlawfully present in the United States and has been charged with a crime that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury of another person. ICE must make reasonable efforts to obtain information about the identity of any victims of the crimes for which the detained individual was charged or convicted. ICE shall provide the victim, or a relative or guardian of a deceased victim, with information about the detained individual, including name, date of birth, nationality, immigration status, criminal history, and a description of any related removal efforts. H.R.1325 - Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023: This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to provide employment authorization for eligible asylum applicants. Currently, such individuals are not entitled to employment authorization but may be granted such by the Department of Justice. H.R. 2882, H.R. 5525, H.R. 5860, H.R. 4367, H.R. 4665, H.R. 5860, H.R.2872, H.R. 815, S. 2625, S. 2438 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act: These acts provide continuing FY2024 appropriations to federal agencies. Lobbied for key programs to be funded adequately to support processing and benefits to people seeking asylum, and the functioning of relevant agencies (USCIS, ICE, CBP within DHS and the Bureau for Populations, Refugees and Migration within the State Department), and against funding to increase immigration detention and increase in the number of Border Patrol agents, or to otherwise undermine the due process and fair functioning of the asylum system. H.R. 6678 - Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act: This bill makes certain acts related to Social Security or identification document fraud a ground for (1) barring a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) from admission into the United States, or (2) deporting the individual. H.R. 6679 - No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act: This bill imposes immigration-related penalties on certain non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who are involved with terrorism or attacks against Israel. H.R. 5585 - Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act: This bill establishes new federal criminal offenses for operating a motor vehicle within 100 miles of the U.S. border while fleeing from a U.S. Border Patrol officer or a federal, state, or local law enforcement officer who is actively assisting or under the command of the U.S. Border Patrol. H.R. 6976 - Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act: This bill makes driving while intoxicated or impaired a ground for (1) barring a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) from admission into the United States, or (2) deporting the individual. H.R. 815 - Emergency National Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024: Division A would provide supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2024 to respond to the situation in Ukraine and Israel and to provide other related assistance. Division B would provide supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2024 for additional border security and for combatting fentanyl. The legislation would designate amounts provided by those divisions as emergency requirements in keeping with section 251 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. H.R.815 - National Security Act, 2024: This bill expands eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reimbursement of emergency treatment for veterans who are treated in a non-VA facility. Specifically, the bill waives the requirement that a veteran must have received VA care within the 24-month period preceding the furnishing of emergency treatment if the veteran receives such emergency treatment within the 60-day period following their enrollment in the VA health care system. Additionally, the bill extends through December 28, 2031, higher rates for certain loan fees under the VA home loan program. H.R.7372 - Defending Borders, Defending Democracies Act: Making emergency supplemental appropriations to provide defense support to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to suspend the entry of inadmissible aliens, and for other purposes. H.R.4627 - Afghan Adjustment Act: To provide support for nationals of Afghanistan who supported the United States mission in Afghanistan, adequate vetting for parolees from Afghanistan, adjustment of status for eligible individuals, and special immigrant status for at-risk Afghan allies and relatives of certain members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. S.2327 - Afghan Adjustment Act: To provide support for nationals of Afghanistan who supported the United States mission in Afghanistan, adequate vetting for parolees from Afghanistan, adjustment of status for eligible individuals, and special immigrant status for at-risk Afghan allies and relatives of certain members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. Executive Branch: Affirmative Asylum Processing: urged a number of recommendations to improve processing of affirmative asylum claims before USCIS. Asylum Ban (Circumvention of Lawful Pathways Rule): Encouraged the administration to terminate the rule, increase processing of asylum seekers at ports of entry. Humanitarian parole processing improvements and humanitarian parole programs: Encouraged the State Department to improve humanitarian parole process, including adjudication and ensuring that USCIS adjudicators receive special training. Asylum Processing Rule: Encouraged the administration to make amendments and crucial updates in finalizing the asylum processing rule. Requested data regarding operation of the policy. Families in Expedited Removal Program: encouraged the administration to cease use of expedited removal for families or if continuing to use this program to lengthen time deadlines for people to have meaningful access to counsel. Requested data regarding operation of the policy. Credible Fear in BP Custody: Encouraged administration to cease conducting credible fear interviews for individuals in BP custody. Requested data regarding operation of the policy. Funding to Panama for deportations: Encouraged the administration and State Department to not provide funding to Panamas government to conduct deportations, and to ensure oversight of any removals are done with observance of non-refoulement obligations. ICE Detention: Urged end to use of solitary confinement in ICE custody, reduction in bed numbers, and individualized case release consideration. Work Permit Processing: Urged the publication of a final rule to extend the automatic validity period of work permits. Haiti: Urged end of interdiction policy to screen and return Haitians interdicted at sea, end of detention of Haitians at Guantanamo, redesignation and extension of TPS, halt all deportation flights due to conditions on ground.

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H.R. 463: Children Have Opportunities in Classrooms Everywhere Act This bill allows tax-exempt distributions from qualified tuition programs (known as 529 plans) to be used for additional educational expenses in connection with elementary or secondary school. The bill also allows certain federal funds for elementary and secondary education to follow a student from a low-income household to the public school that the student attends or for tax-exempt educational expenses. H.R. 734: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023 This bill generally prohibits school athletic programs from allowing individuals whose biological sex at birth was male to participate in programs that are for women or girls. Specifically, the bill provides that it is a violation of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 for federally funded education programs or activities to operate, sponsor, or facilitate athletic programs or activities that allow individuals of the male sex to participate in programs or activities that are designated for women or girls. H.R. 6031: Safe Schools Improvement Act To address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students. H.Res. 733: Expressing concern about the spreading problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States. This resolution expresses concern about the practice of book banning in the United States. H.R. 6830: "Books Save Lives Act To require certain libraries to maintain a diverse collection of books, and for other purposes. H.R. 6576: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2023 To improve the full-service community school program, and for other purposes. S. 3214: Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act This bill prohibits the use of federal funds for law enforcement officers in schools. It also establishes a grant program to replace law enforcement officers in schools with personnel and services that support mental health and trauma-informed services. H.R.5936: Protecting Students Civil Rights Act his bill requires institutions of higher education (IHEs) to take certain actions to ensure compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in federally funded programs or activities. Specifically, the bill requires an IHE to designate at least one employee to coordinate compliance with federal civil rights.

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4th Quarter, 2023

Q4 Report

In Q4, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 19. Original Filing: 301532359.xml

Lobbying Issues

H.R.4627 - Afghan Adjustment Act: To provide support for nationals of Afghanistan who supported the United States mission in Afghanistan, adequate vetting for parolees from Afghanistan, adjustment of status for eligible individuals, and special immigrant status for at-risk Afghan allies and relatives of certain members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. S.2327 - Afghan Adjustment Act: To provide support for nationals of Afghanistan who supported the United States mission in Afghanistan, adequate vetting for parolees from Afghanistan, adjustment of status for eligible individuals, and special immigrant status for at-risk Afghan allies and relatives of certain members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. S.2324 - Ensuring American Security and Protecting Afghan Allies Act: This bill provides support for nationals of Afghanistan who supported the United States mission in Afghanistan and adjustment of status for eligible individuals, to support at-risk Afghan allies and relatives of certain members of the Armed Forces, and to amend section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform the parole process, and for other purposes. S. 2226 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024: This bill authorizes FY2024 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, military construction, and the national security programs of the Department of Energy (DOE). Advocated for the inclusion of provisions in the Afghan Adjustment Act. H.R.2 - Secure the Border Act of 2023: This bill makes various changes to immigration law, including by imposing limits on asylum eligibility and requiring employers to use an electronic system to verify the employment eligibility of new employees. H.R.5283 - Protecting our Communities from Failure to Secure the Border Act of 2023: This bill prohibits the federal government from using certain federally administered lands to provide housing to any non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who have not been admitted into the United States. H.R.1325 - Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023: This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to provide employment authorization for eligible asylum applicants. Currently, such individuals are not entitled to employment authorization but may be granted such by the Department of Justice. H.R. 5525, H.R. 5860, H.R. 4367, H.R. 4665, H.R. 5860, H.R.2872, H.R. 815, S. 2625, S. 2438 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act: These acts provide continuing FY2024 appropriations to federal agencies. Lobbied for key programs to be funded adequately to support processing and benefits to people seeking asylum, and the functioning of relevant agencies (USCIS, ICE, CBP within DHS and the Bureau for Populations, Refugees and Migration within the State Department), and against funding to increase immigration detention and increase in the number of Border Patrol agents, or to otherwise undermine the due process and fair functioning of the asylum system. Lankford/Cotton Senate Republican Working Group Border Supplemental Request Memo outlining key demands from Senate Republicans for inclusion in any potential supplemental funding package addressing the border. H.R.6455 - Climate Displaced Persons Act: To establish the Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, to authorize the admission of climate-displaced persons into the United States, and for other purposes. S.3340 - Climate Displaced Persons Act: To establish the Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, to authorize the admission of climate-displaced persons into the United States, and for other purposes. S. 3065 - Fair Day in Court for Kids Act: To provide counsel for unaccompanied children, and for other purposes. H.R.6145 - Immigration Court Efficiency and Children's Court Act of 2023: To establish the Childrens Court to improve the adjudication of immigration cases involving unaccompanied alien children. S.3178 - Immigration Court Efficiency and Children's Court Act of 2023: To establish the Children's Court to improve the adjudication of immigration cases involving unaccompanied alien children. H.R.3599 - DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2023: This bill addresses immigration-related issues, such as increasing hiring for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel and providing removal deferral for eligible non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law). H.R.4133 - Private Prison Information Act of 2023: To require non-Federal prison, correctional, and detention facilities holding Federal prisoners or detainees under a contract with the Federal Government to make the same information available to the public that Federal prisons and correctional facilities are required to make available. S.1983 - Private Prison Information Act of 2023: To require non-Federal prison, correctional, and detention facilities holding Federal prisoners or detainees under a contract with the Federal Government to make the same information available to the public that Federal prisons and correctional facilities are required to make available. Asylum Ban (Circumvention of Lawful Pathways Rule): Encouraged the administration to terminate the rule, increase processing of asylum seekers at ports of entry. Humanitarian parole processing improvements and humanitarian parole programs: Encouraged the State Department to improve humanitarian parole process, including adjudication, increased funding for legal services, and ensuring that USCIS adjudicators receive special training. Given the high rates of denial for humanitarian parole, the administration must do better to help those outside USRAP and other special immigrant processes. Asylum Processing Rule: Encouraged the administration to make amendments and crucial updates in finalizing the asylum processing rule. Families in Expedited Removal Program: encouraged the administration to cease use of expedited removal for families or if continuing to use this program to lengthen time deadlines for people to have meaningful access to counsel. Credible Fear in CBP Custody: Encouraged administration to cease conducting credible fear interviews for individuals in CBP custody. Funding to Panama for deportations: Encouraged the administration and State Department to not provide funding to Panamas government to conduct deportations, and to ensure oversight of any removals are done with observance of non-refoulement obligations.

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H.R.2670- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024: This bill authorizes FY2024 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, military construction, and the national security programs of the Department of Energy (DOE). Opposed harmful provisions including those that would eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion policies and offices. We opposed the removal of measures to research and address extremism impacting the military. S. 2226 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024: This bill authorizes FY2024 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, military construction, and the national security programs of the Department of Energy (DOE). Opposed harmful provisions including those that would eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion policies and offices. We opposed the removal of measures to research and address extremism impacting the military. H.R. 14 - John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023: This bill establishes new criteria for determining which states and political subdivisions must obtain preclearance before changes to voting practices may take effect. Preclearance is the process of receiving preapproval from the Department of Justice (DOJ) or the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia before making legal changes that would affect voting rights. H.R. 6387 - American Confidence in Elections: District of Columbia Voter List Maintenance Act: To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to establish certain requirements for voter registration with respect to District of Columbia elections, and for other purposes. Veterans Online Information and Cybersecurity Empowerment Act of 2022: This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish a program to promote digital citizenship and media literacy among veterans by awarding grants to eligible entities, which include civil society organizations and congressionally chartered veterans service organizations (not yet reintroduced in the 118th Congress). Department of Defense: Advocated for the Department of Defense to continue addressing extremism impacting military and veteran communities, and to update the public on the actions taken since releasing the Counter Extremist Activity Working Groups report and recommendations on the subject. Department of Homeland Security: Advocated for the Department of Homeland Security to address domestic extremism within the department.

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3rd Quarter, 2023

Amendment

HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST amended a lobbying report for in-house lobbying in Q32023 on Oct. 26, 2023 Original Filing: 301517818.xml

Lobbying Issues

H.R.8685 - Afghan Adjustment Act: This bill expands eligibility for special immigrant visas to certain Afghan nationals (and accompanying spouse and children) and addresses related issues. S. 4787 - Afghan Adjustment Act: This bill expands eligibility for special immigrant visas to certain Afghan nationals (and accompanying spouse and children) and addresses related issues. H.R.3808 - Afghan Allies Protection Act: This bill seeks to amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to authorize additional special immigrant visas, to require a strategy for efficient processing, and to establish designated senior special immigrant visa coordinating officials, and for other purposes. S.1786 - Afghan Allies Protection Act: This bill seeks to amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to authorize additional special immigrant visas, to require a strategy for efficient processing, and to establish designated senior special immigrant visa coordinating officials, and for other purposes. H.R.1643 - New Deal for New Americans Act: This bill seeks to establish the National Office of New Americans, to reduce obstacles to United States citizenship, to support the integration of immigrants into the social, cultural, economic, and civic life of the United States, and for other purposes. H.R.2760, S.1208 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act: The bill would overhaul the immigration detention system by prohibiting family detention, ending the use of private, for-profit detention facilities, repealing mandatory detention, and increasing oversight, accountability, and transparency of the immigration detention system. H.R.6637- DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act: This bill addresses immigration-related issues, such as requiring the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to resume construction of barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border and providing removal deferral for eligible non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law). H.R.2 - Secure the Border Act of 2023: This bill makes various changes to immigration law, including by imposing limits on asylum eligibility and requiring employers to use an electronic system to verify the employment eligibility of new employees. H.R. 5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act: This act provides continuing FY2024 appropriations to federal agencies through November 17, 2023, and provides emergency funding for disaster relief. It also extends several expiring programs and authorities, including several Federal Aviation Administration programs, the National Flood Insurance Program, Federal Drug Administration user fees for animal drug applications, and several public health programs. H.R. 5525 - Continuing Appropriations and Border Security Enhancement Act: Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2024, and for other purposes. H.R.4367 - the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for FY 2024: Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes. S.2625 - the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for FY 2024: Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes. H.R.4665 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024: Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes. Topics include funding for Migrations and Refugee Assistance and International Disaster Assistance. S.2438 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024: Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes. Topics include funding for Migrations and Refugee Assistance and International Disaster Assistance.

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H.R.2670, S. 2226 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024: This bill authorizes FY2024 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, military construction, and the national security programs of the Department of Energy (DOE). The bill authorizes appropriations, but does not provide budget authority, which is provided by appropriations legislation. NDAA House Amdt #1138 - Requires that all documents and correspondence of the Countering Extremism Working Group are provided to the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government and the Committee on Armed Services. NDAA House Amdt #194 - Prohibits TRICARE from covering and the Department of Defense from furnishing sex reassignment surgeries and gender hormone treatments for transgender individuals. NDAA House Amdt #30 - Prohibits provision of gender transition procedures, including surgery or medication, through the Exceptional Family Member Program. NDAA House Amdt #310 - Amends Section 904 to prohibit federal funds from being used to establish a position within the Department of Defense for anything similar to Chief Diversity Officers or Senior Advisors for Diversity and Inclusion. NDAA Amdt House #363 - Prohibits funds authorized for DoDEA from being used to promote that idea that, 1) Any race is inherently superior or inferior to any other race, color, or national origin. 2) The US is a fundamentally racist country. 3) The Declaration of Independence or the US Constitution are racist documents, 4) An individual's moral character or worth is determined by the individual's race, color, or national origin. 5) An individual, by virtue of the individual's race, is inherently racist or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously. 6) An individual, because of the individual's race, bears responsibility for the actions committed by other members of the individual's race, color, or national origin. NDAA House Amdt #1000 - Prohibits the Department of Defense from making participation in training or support for certain race-based concepts a requirement for hiring, promotion, or retention of individuals. It also ensures that employees and service members cannot be compelled to declare belief in or participate in training that promotes such concepts as a condition of favorable personnel actions. NDAA House Amdt #1465 - Eliminates any offices of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion along with the personnel in said offices within the offices of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense. NDAA House Amdt #1386 - Prohibits Department of Defense Education Activity schools from purchasing and having pornographic and radical gender ideology books in their libraries. NDAA House Amdt #314 - Prohibits federal funds for training on diversity, equity, and inclusion NDAA House Amdt #482 - Reduces the DEI personnel grade cap from GS-10 to GS-1 NDAA House Amdt #1345 - Prohibits DoD from establishing new DEl administrator positions and/or taking actions to fill vacancies in currently existing DEI billets. NDAA House Amdt #1421 - Prohibits any funds authorized in the bill from being used by the military service academies to discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity in academy admissions or to establish quotas for admission on the basis of race or ethnicity. Extremism Policies and Programs in the Department of Defense: HRF advocated for the Department of Defense to continue action on addressing extremism impacting military and veteran communities, and to update the public on the actions taken since releasing the Counter Extremist Activity Working Groups report and recommendations on the subject.

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S.1227 - FISH Act of 2023: This bill seeks to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing at its sources globally. H.R.2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024: This bill authorizes FY2024 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, military construction, and the national security programs of the Department of Energy (DOE). The bill authorizes appropriations, but does not provide budget authority, which is provided by appropriations legislation. NDAA House Amdt #420 - Requires the Secretary of Defense to notify local, State, and Federal elected officials not later than 90 days before the Department of Defense uses, creates, or repurposes a military base to house migrants. NDAA House Amdt #239 - Allows DoD to transfer excess controlled property to Federal and State agencies under the 1033 program, consistent with the original intent of the program.

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3rd Quarter, 2023

Q3 Report

In Q3, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2023. Original Filing: 301515988.xml

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2nd Quarter, 2023

Q2 Report

In Q2, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2023. Original Filing: 301491231.xml

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H.R.8685 - Afghan Adjustment Act: This bill expands eligibility for special immigrant visas to certain Afghan nationals (and accompanying spouse and children) and addresses related issues. S. 4787 - Afghan Adjustment Act: This bill expands eligibility for special immigrant visas to certain Afghan nationals (and accompanying spouse and children) and addresses related issues. H.R.3808 - Afghan Allies Protection Act: This bill seeks to amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to authorize additional special immigrant visas, to require a strategy for efficient processing, and to establish designated senior special immigrant visa coordinating officials, and for other purposes. S.1786 - Afghan Allies Protection Act: This bill seeks to amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to authorize additional special immigrant visas, to require a strategy for efficient processing, and to establish designated senior special immigrant visa coordinating officials, and for other purposes. H.R.2760 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act: The bill would overhaul the immigration detention system by prohibiting family detention, ending the use of private, for-profit detention facilities, repealing mandatory detention, and increasing oversight, accountability, and transparency of the immigration detention system. S.1208 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act: The bill would overhaul the immigration detention system by prohibiting family detention, ending the use of private, for-profit detention facilities, repealing mandatory detention, and increasing oversight, accountability, and transparency of the immigration detention system. H.R.6637- DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act: This bill addresses immigration-related issues, such as requiring the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to resume construction of barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border and providing removal deferral for eligible non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law). H.R.2 - Secure the Border Act of 2023: This bill makes various changes to immigration law, including by imposing limits on asylum eligibility and requiring employers to use an electronic system to verify the employment eligibility of new employees. H.R.2640 - Border Reinforcement Act of 2023: This extreme anti-immigrant bill would bar DHS funding for humanitarian organizations and faith-based NGOs that provide assistance to people seeking asylum, resume building the Trump border wall, double the number of Border Patrol agents, and strip funding for programs that support reception and alternatives to detention (SSP and CMPP funding). Executive Branch Asylum Ban (Circumvention of Lawful Pathways NPRM): Encouraged the administration to withdraw the rule, including by advocating major organizations, international bodies, and Members of Congress submit their own comments to the NPRM. Humanitarian parole processing improvements and new humanitarian parole programs: Encouraged the State Department to improve humanitarian parole process, including adjudication, increased funding for legal services, and ensuring that USCIS adjudicators receive special training. Given the high rates of denial for humanitarian parole, the administration must do better to help those outside USRAP and other special immigrant processes. Title 42: Encouraged the administration to commence rulemaking to terminate Title 42 and to release a plan for post-Title 42 operations. Asylum Processing Rule

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1st Quarter, 2023

Q1 Report

In Q1, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2023. Original Filing: 301465209.xml

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H.R.9685 - Refugee Protection Act of 2022: A bill to amend the Immigration and Naturalization Act and to provide for the admission and protection of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals, to provide for the processing of refugees and asylum seekers in the Western Hemisphere, and to modify certain special immigrant visa programs, and for other purposes. S.5353 - Refugee Protection Act of 2022: A bill to amend the Immigration and Naturalization Act and to provide for the admission and protection of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals, to provide for the processing of refugees and asylum seekers in the Western Hemisphere, and to modify certain special immigrant visa programs, and for other purposes. H.R.8685 - Afghan Adjustment Act: This bill expands eligibility for special immigrant visas to certain Afghan nationals (and accompanying spouse and children) and addresses related issues. S. 4787 - Afghan Adjustment Act: This bill expands eligibility for special immigrant visas to certain Afghan nationals (and accompanying spouse and children) and addresses related issues. H.R. 29 - Border Safety and Security Act of 2023: This bill requires the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to prohibit entry of all individuals without a valid entry document or visa if DHS cannot detain them due to capacity and authorizes the DHS Secretary to suspend the entry of migrants until it achieves operational control. H.R. 801 - Securing the Border for Public Health: Authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to prohibit entry of all people and property from certain countries by claiming the existence of communicable disease or a listed controlled substance in that country. Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes. Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes. *Migrations and Refugee Assistance *International Disaster Assistance Making appropriations for the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes. *Refugee and Entrant Assistance Making appropriations for the Department of Commerce and Justice, Science, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes. *Executive Office for Immigration Review Executive Branch: Humanitarian parole processing improvements and new humanitarian parole programs: Encouraged the State Department to improve humanitarian parole process, including adjudication, increased funding for legal services, and ensuring that USCIS adjudicators receive special training. Given the high rates of denial for humanitarian parole, the administration must do better to help those outside USRAP and other special immigrant processes. Title 42: Encouraged the administration to commence rulemaking to terminate Title 42 and to release a plan for post-Title 42 operations. Asylum Processing Rule: Encouraged the administration to increase outreach to Congress regarding their asylum processing rule. Asylum Ban (Circumvention of Lawful Pathways NPRM): Encouraged the administration to withdraw the rule, including by advocating major organizations, international bodies, and Members of Congress submit their own comments to the NPRM. Supported this work by drafting a comment template.

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H.R.734 - Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023: This bill generally prohibits school athletic programs from allowing individuals whose biological sex at birth was male to participate in programs that are for women or girls. H.R.5 - Parents Bill of Rights Act: This bill establishes various rights of parents and guardians regarding the public elementary or secondary school education (including secondary career and technical education) of their children. Local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools must comply with the requirements of the bill in order to receive federal education funds. H.Res.219 - Bonamici Bill of Rights for Students and Parents: Expressing support for developing supportive, inclusive, safe, and responsive public schools that provide all students with a well-rounded education and prepare all students for success in life and for the exercise of their social and economic rights, fostering parental involvement in education in a manner that builds partnerships and trust between parents and educators, and protecting the civil rights of students and families.

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H.R. 250 - Honoring the victims of the March 15, 2019 shootings at mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. H.R. 1132 - Transparent and Accessible Sanctions Coordinating Office Act: To require publicly available information relating to sanctions to be both user-friendly and consolidated on a publicly accessible website, and for other purposes. S. 962 - Global Voices of Freedom Act: To protect individuals who face reprisals for defending human rights and democracy by enhancing the capacity of the United States Government to prevent, mitigate, and respond in such cases. S.Res. 109 - A resolution requesting information on Saudi Arabia's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961: Requesting information on Saudi Arabias human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

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4th Quarter, 2022

Q4 Report

In Q4, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2023. Original Filing: 301441520.xml

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H.R.2839 - Bipartisan Border Solutions Act: This bill establishes regional processing centers for conducting immigration-related activities and addresses other related issues. S.1358 - Bipartisan Border Solutions Act: This bill establishes regional processing centers for conducting immigration-related activities and addresses other related issues. H.R.9685 - Refugee Protection Act of 2022: A bill to amend the Immigration and Naturalization Act and to provide for the admission and protection of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals, to provide for the processing of refugees and asylum seekers in the Western Hemisphere, and to modify certain special immigrant visa programs, and for other purposes. S.5353 - Refugee Protection Act of 2022: A bill to amend the Immigration and Naturalization Act and to provide for the admission and protection of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals, to provide for the processing of refugees and asylum seekers in the Western Hemisphere, and to modify certain special immigrant visa programs, and for other purposes. H.R.8685 - Afghan Adjustment Act: This bill expands eligibility for special immigrant visas to certain Afghan nationals (and accompanying spouse and children) and addresses related issues. S. 4787 - Afghan Adjustment Act: This bill expands eligibility for special immigrant visas to certain Afghan nationals (and accompanying spouse and children) and addresses related issues. H.R.6577 - Real Courts, Rule of Law Act of 2022: This bill establishes the U.S. Immigration Courts, a system of courts to be independent of the executive branch. The bill also transfers all functions of the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) to the Immigration Courts, with some exceptions. (Currently, the EOIR, located in the Department of Justice, has authority to adjudicate immigration cases.) H.R.3648 - Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment Act of 2022 or the EAGLE Act of 2022: This bill modifies requirements related to employment-based visas and addresses related issues. S. 4567 - Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment Act of 2022 or the EAGLE Act of 2022: This bill modifies requirements related to employment-based visas and addresses related issues. S. 5055 - Veteran Service Recognition Act: This bill addresses immigration-related issues pertaining to noncitizen (or non-U.S. national) military veterans, including by authorizing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide lawful permanent resident status to a veteran subject to removal. H.R. 7946 - Veteran Service Recognition Act: This bill addresses immigration-related issues pertaining to noncitizen (or non-U.S. national) military veterans, including by authorizing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide lawful permanent resident status to a veteran subject to removal. H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023: This bill provides appropriations to federal agencies for the remainder of FY2023, provides supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and to support Ukraine, extends several expiring authorities, and modifies or establishes various programs that address a wide range of policy areas. Division K - The Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2023: Support funding for the Migration and Refugee Assistance account, Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance account, and International Disaster Assistance account. To provide 4,000 additional visas for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program and to extend the program through December 31, 2024. Division B, Title II - The Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023: Funding for the Executive Office of Immigration Review and Legal Orientation Programs. Division F - The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023: Funding for the Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, Office of Immigration Detention Ombudsman, and Office of the Inspector General. Funding for USCIS to reduce the asylum office backlog. Funding for alternative to detention case management programming. Amendments: H.Amdt 6653(Lee): would require the reinstatement of the mass expulsions asylum ban policy and continue to create chaos and insecurity at our southern border. The Sinema amendment would nearly double the harmful immigration detention system with historically unprecedented funding levels. These amendments would kill the omnibus deal that has been hard fought and contains vital funding for American communities. H.Amdt 6621(Tester/Sinema): would require the reinstatement of the mass expulsions asylum ban policy and continue to create chaos and insecurity at our southern border. H.R.7900 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023. This bill authorizes Department of Defense (DOD) activities for FY2023 and addresses other issues. SEC. 5917. REPORT ON REMOVAL OF SERVICE MEMBERS. (a) REPORT REQUIRED.-Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and monthly thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Secretary of Veteran Affairs, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the Committees on Veteran Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report detailing how many noncitizen service members, veterans and immediate family members of service members were removed during the period beginning on January 1, 2010, and ending on the date of the report. Sinema / Tillis DACA proposal (not introduced) This proposal sought to create a new, Title 42 like, asylum ban expulsion law that would deny access to the US asylum system in violation of our US laws and international treaty obligations. Executive Branch HP processing improvements and new HP programs: Encouraged the State Department to improve humanitarian parole process, including adjudication, increased funding for legal services, and ensuring that USCIS adjudicators receive special training. Given the high rates of denial for humanitarian parole, the administration must do better to help those outside USRAP and other special immigrant processes. Title 42: Encouraged the administration to commence rulemaking to terminate Title 42 and to release a plan for post-Title 42 operations. Asylum Processing Rule: Encouraged the administration to increase outreach to congress regarding their asylum processing rule.

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H.R.7900 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023. This bill authorizes Department of Defense (DOD) activities for FY2023 and addresses other issues. SEC. 1097. AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION REGARDING PROCUREMENT OF EQUIPMENT BY STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. - AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION. - (1) The Secretary, in coordination with the Administrator of General Services, shall establish and maintain a publicly available internet website that provides up-to-date and comprehensive information, in a searchable format, on the purchase of equipment under the procedures established under subsection (a) and the recipients of such equipment. H.Amdt.361. Revises the DOD's "1033 program," by prohibiting the transfer of military-grade weapons and tactical vehicles and aircraft to federal, tribal, state, and local law enforcement agencies across the nation, except under certain exceptions when the Secretary determines a waiver is necessary (such as for disaster or rescue purposes or for another purpose where life and public safety are at risk). Still allows law enforcement agencies to obtain the vast majority of the equipment available for distribution under this program while subjecting the more lethal equipment to more oversight by civilian local authorities and the taxpayers.

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H.R.7900 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023. This bill authorizes Department of Defense (DOD) activities for FY2023 and addresses other issues. Provisions in House passed bill: SEC. 1036. REPORT ON THREAT POSED BY DOMESTIC TERRORISTS - Directs the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress in not less than 180 days the results of its evaluation as to the extent, if any, of the threat to national security posed by domestic terrorist groups and organizations motivated by a belief system of white supremacy, such as the Proud Boys and Boogaloo. SEC. 1336. ANNUAL REPORT ON ROLE OF ANTISEMITISM IN VIOLENT EXTREMIST MOVEMENTS - Requires the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress on the role of antisemitism in violent extremist movements, and the threat that global antisemitism and violent extremist movements pose to United States Armed Forces and national security. SEC. 5814. INTERAGENCY REPORT ON EXTREMIST ACTIVITY - Directs the FBI, Department of Homeland Security, and the Secretary of Defense to publish a report that analyzes and sets out strategies to combat White supremacist and neo-Nazi activity in the uniformed services and Federal law enforcement agencies not later than 180 days after enactment and every 6 months thereafter. SEC. 5815. REPORTING ON PREVIOUS FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY REQUIREMENTS - Requires a report to Congress by the FBI and DHS, in consultation with DNI, on compliance with reporting requirements under the FY20 NDAA related to domestic terrorism and a summary of findings; requires a GAO report on FBI, DHS, and DNI compliance with domestic violent extremism transparency mechanisms required by Federal law. SEC. 599G. REPORT ON INSTANCES OF ANTISEMITISM - Requires each military service to report on all substantiated administrative investigations or instances of antisemitism within the Equal Opportunity Program. SEC. 1079K. ANNUAL REPORT ON USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA BY FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS - Requires the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, to report to Congress on the use of online social media by U.S. State Department-designated foreign terrorist organizations, and the threat posed to U.S. national security by online radicalization.

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3rd Quarter, 2022

Q3 Report

In Q3, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2022. Original Filing: 301419257.xml

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Appropriations - FY2023 H.R. 8257: Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, and for other purposes. H.R. 8295: Making appropriations for the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, and for other purposes. HR 6833, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2023 Sec. 122 - DOD transfer authority for OAW and OEW activities Sec. 147 - Refugee and Entrant Assistance. Provides additional funding to address increased costs in refugee and entrant assistance Sec. 149 - Afghan Parolee Benefits. Extends authorization for the same refugee benefits provided to Afghans granted parole through FY2022, to Afghans granted parole during the CR. S.4518: Solving the Border Crisis Act (not yet introduced) This bill seeks to extend Title 42 expulsion authority, to resume border wall system construction, to preserve the exclusive authority of immigration judges over asylum claims, and to codify the Migrant Protection Protocols. H.R. 7458 Public Health Border Security Act: To establish a process for terminating the suspension of entries and imports from designated places related to the COVID-19 pandemic. S.4036 Public Health Border Security Act: To establish a process for terminating the suspension of entries and imports from designated places related to the COVID-19 pandemic. H.R. 2839 Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021: This bill establishes regional processing centers for conducting immigration-related activities and addresses other related issues S. 1358: Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021: This bill establishes regional processing centers for conducting immigration-related activities and addresses other related issues HR. 5376 Inflation Reduction Act of 2022: Worked to keep anti-asylum amendments from getting added to the bill that would seek to codify T42 and its use at the southern border. H.R.8685 Afghan Adjustment Act This bill expands eligibility for special immigrant visas to certain Afghan nationals (and accompanying spouses and children) and addresses related issues. S. 4787: Afghan Adjustment Act: This bill expands eligibility for special immigrant visas to certain Afghan nationals (and accompanying spouses and children) and addresses related issues. Refugee Protection Act (not yet introduced): A bill to amend the Immigration and Naturalization Act and to provide for the admission and protection of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals, to provide for the processing of refugees and asylum seekers in the Western Hemisphere, and to modify certain special immigrant visa programs, and for other purposes. H.R.7900 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023. This bill authorizes Department of Defense (DOD) activities for FY2023 and addresses other issues. Amendments include: H.Amdt.402. Creates an exception for Afghan student visa applicants so they do not have to demonstrate intent to return to Afghanistan after completing their studies in the US. This exception will be in effect for two years, with the opportunity for the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to renew in 18 month increments if conditions in Afghanistan warrant the extension. H.Amdt.624. Requires the State Department to surge capacity to process Afghan special immigrant visas and P1, P2 visa applications. "Surge capacity" can include sending additional consular personnel to embassies and consulates in the region processing Afghan visas. H.Amdt.437. (Withdrawn) Revised Prohibits certain types of fraud or misrepresentations in the provision of immigration services and provides for criminal penalties for such actions. H.Amdt.70. Requires the Department of Defense to annually report to the House Armed Services Committee the numbers of non-citizen service members, their immigration status, and the annual naturalization numbers of those serving. H.Amdt.403. Amends the Child Status Protection Act to protect dependent children of green card applicants and long-term dependent children of employment-based nonimmigrants from aging out of our legal immigration system. H.Amdt.546. Provides for the Department of Labor to conduct a study on obstacles to employment facing certain Afghan SIVs, Ukrainian refugees, and other eligible populations legally present in the United States. Executive Branch HP processing improvements: Encouraged the State Department to improve humanitarian parole process, including adjudication, increased funding for legal services, and ensuring that USCIS adjudicators receive special training. Given the high rates of denial for humanitarian parole, the administration must do better to help those outside USRAP and other special immigrant processes. Title 42: Encouraged the administration to commence rulemaking to terminate Title 42 and to release a plan for post-Title 42 operations. Asylum Processing Rule: Encouraged the administration to increase outreach to congress regarding their asylum processing rule.

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H.R.7900 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023. This bill authorizes Department of Defense (DOD) activities for FY2023 and addresses other issues. Amendments include: H.Amdt.31. Directs the FBI, Department of Homeland Security, and the Secretary of Defense to publish a report that analyzes and sets out strategies to combat White supremacist and neo-Nazi activity in the uniformed services and Federal law enforcement agencies not later than 180 days after enactment and every 6 months thereafter. H.Amdt.347. Directs the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress in not less than 180 days the results of its evaluation as to the extent, if any, of the threat to national security posed by domestic terrorist groups and organizations motivated by a belief system of white supremacy, such as the Proud Boys and Boogaloo. H.Amdt.6. Establishes and maintains a publicly available website that provides up-to-date and comprehensive information, in a searchable format, on the purchase of equipment under the 1122 DoD program. H.Amdt.361. (Withdrawn) Revises the DOD's "1033 program," by prohibiting the transfer of military-grade weapons and tactical vehicles and aircraft to federal, tribal, state, and local law enforcement agencies across the nation, except under certain exceptions when the Secretary determines a waiver is necessary (such as for disaster or rescue purposes or for another purpose where life and public safety are at risk). Still allows law enforcement agencies to obtain the vast majority of the equipment available for distribution under this program while subjecting the more lethal equipment to more oversight by civilian local authorities and the taxpayers. H.Amdt.32. Revised Requires a report to Congress by FBI and DHS on the processes needed to regularly report to Congress on domestic terrorism threats pursuant to Section 5602 of the FY20 NDAA; requires a GAO review of FBI, DHS, and DNI compliance with domestic terrorism transparency mechanisms required by federal law. H.Amdt.176. Prohibits the use of funds appropriated by this Act to divest any Tactical Control Party specialist force structure from the Air National Guard until the Chief of the National Guard Bureau provides a report to the congressional defense committees describing the capability gaps caused by such divestiture and its impact on the Department of Defense to execute the National Defense Strategy, as well as the impacts on the Army National Guard's operational capabilities. Insurrection Act Reform: Not yet introduced - A bill which would limit the power of the Executive to invoke, unchecked, the Insurrection Act of 1807 and would provide constitutional guard and congressional checks for its continued usage.

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S. 4653, the Department of State Authorization Act of 2022. The State authorization legislative package included the text of S. 14, the Combating Global Corruption Act, and provisions of S. 93, the Global Magnitsky Reauthorization Act. Atrocity Crimes, Relief and Accountability Act or ACRA Act (not yet introduced). This bill seeks to provide assistance for suspected victims, survivors and witnesses of atrocity crimes in Ukraine, and for other purposes. H.R.7900 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023. This bill authorizes Department of Defense (DOD) activities for FY2023 and addresses other issues. Amendments supported include: H.Amdt.548. Expresses a Sense of Congress calling for the immediate release of Vladimir Kara-Murza and condemning his unjust detention and indictment, expressing solidarity with him and his family and all individuals in Russia imprisoned for exercising their fundamental freedoms of speech, assembly, and belief, urging the U.S. government to secure his immediate release as well as the release of Navalny and other citizens imprisoned for opposing the Putin regime and the war in Ukraine, and calling on the President of the U.S. to increase government support for those advocating for democracy and independent media in Russia. H.Amdt.53. Expresses a sense of Congress in support of continued U.S. efforts to alleviate Afghanistan's humanitarian crisis, restore central bank functionality, and channel international reserves to restabilize Afghanistan's economy. H.Amdt 320 Prohibition of Arm Sales to Countries Committing Genocide or War Crimes and Related Matters H.Amdt 532 Report on Certain Entities Connected to Foreign Persons on the Murder of Jamal Khashoggi H.Amdt 597 Transparency and Accountability of Individuals Sanctioned for Involvement in the Murder of Washington Post Journalist Jamal Khashoggi H.Amdt 644 Modification of Certain Provisions of Law Relating to Limitation of Assistance to Foreign Security Forces H.Amdt.569. Requires a report from the State Department on the status and number of political prisoners in Egypt. H.Amdt.891 Foreign Corruption Accountability Act and Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act: Adds the Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act, which directs the Department of Justice to create a website that lists by country the amount of money that has been stolen from the citizens of kleptocratic regimes and recovered by US law enforcement. Adds the Foreign Corruption Accountability Act, which authorizes visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private persons and publicly names them. H.Amdt.446. Requires a Department of State report on the humanitarian impact of sanctions and the decision to withhold $3.5 billion in Afghan central bank funds. H.Amdt.581. Strengthens monitoring, reporting, oversight, and determinations on arms sales and human rights. H.Amdt.376. Modernizes the bipartisan 2017 law passed by Congressman John Lewis - which currently requires public posting of the costs to each American taxpayer of the costs of the Wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Syria - to include cost transparency for all wars since 9/11 and future wars, ensuring taxpayers fully understand how their government uses taxpayer dollars abroad. H.Amdt.443. Modifies reports to Congress under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act to include actions taken to (1) address underlying causes of the sanctioned conduct and (2) pursue judicial accountability in appropriate jurisdictions for sanctioned individuals or entities. H.Amdt.532. Requires Secretary of State and DNI to report on additional entities tied to the individuals listed in the ODNI report on parties responsible for the Khashoggi murder. H.Amdt.484. Requires the Department of State's annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices to include information on the treatment of migrants. H.Amdt.578. Requires the State Departments annual Country Reports on Human Rights include a list of reports published by U.S. government agencies on the status of internationally recognized human rights in the United States. Investigating Integrity Act: Not yet introduced -To amend Title 28, United States Code, to protect the integrity of criminal investigations into Federal use-of-force incidents, and for other purposes.

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H.R.7900 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023. This bill authorizes Department of Defense (DOD) activities for FY2023 and addresses other issues. Amendments include: H.Amdt.1076. Requires the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress on the role of antisemitism in violent extremist movements, and the threat that global antisemitism and violent extremist movements pose to United States Armed Forces and national security. H.Amdt.303. Requires the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on the use and implementation of the authority of section 1210A of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 133 9 Stat. 1626), relating to Department of Defense support for stabilization activities in national security interest of the United States. H.Amdt.373. Requires the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, to report to Congress on the use of online social media by U.S. State Department-designated foreign terrorist organizations, and the threat posed to U.S. national security by online radicalization. H.Amdt.1056. Requires the President to report to Congress on security relationship with Mexico as it relates to cartel activity along the southern border and impacts on national security. H.Amdt.383. Repeals the 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq. H.Amdt.82. Requires Secretary of Defense to develop a plan, including eligibility criteria, regarding reimbursement of service members and veterans who have expended personal funds in support of evacuation of Afghan nationals who previously supported military or reconstructions missions of the U.S. in Afghanistan. H.Amdt.492. Imposes temporary limits on arms sales to Saudi Arabia and requires various reports and actions related to the death of Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi. H.Amdt.387. Expresses the Sense of Congress that Authorizations for the Use of Military Force (AUMFs) should include a sunset provision. Specifically: (1) the inclusion of a sunset provision or reauthorization requirement in authorizations for use of military force is critical to ensuring Congresss exercise of its constitutional duty to declare war; and (2) any joint resolution enacted to authorize the introduction of United States forces into hostilities or into situations where there is a serious risk of hostilities should include a sunset provision setting forth a date certain for the termination of the authorization for the use of such forces absent the enactment of a subsequent specific statutory authorization for such use of the United States forces. H.Amdt.385. Repeals the 1991 Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution. H.Amdt.562 Requires Secretary of Treasury to brief Congress on the identification and analysis of Chinese economic, commercial, and financial connections to Afghanistan which fuel both Chinese and Taliban interests, to include illicit financial networks involved in narcotics trafficking, illicit financial transactions, official corruption, natural resources exploitation, and terrorist networks. H.Amdt.33. Requires DoD to update Congress on the status of implementing the recommendations from the October 2021 report on screening individuals entering the military. Requires DoD to implement recommendations from the Departments Countering Extremist Activity Working Group report published in December 2021. H.Amdt.168. Requires each military service to report on all substantiated administrative investigations or instances of antisemitism within the Equal Opportunity Program. H.Amdt.30. Revised Requires the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress on the role of antisemitism in violent extremist movements, and the threat that global antisemitism and violent extremist movements pose to United States Armed Forces and national security. H.Amdt.12. Revised Authorizes up to $5 million per year from FY23-FY25 for the Department of Defense for resources to implement the requirements in section 936 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for FY19 relating to civilian harm mitigation, including staffing, training, and information technology equipment and data storage. H.Amdt.34. Requires Leahy human rights vetting on DOD Section 127e and Section 1202 security cooperation programs. H.Amdt.236. Reauthorizes the Commission on Wartime Contracting to conduct oversight of U.S. contracting and reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan and other areas of contingency operations. H.Amdt.162. Requires the Secretary of Defense to provide an initial psychological evaluation to members of the Armed Services who served at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan between August 15, 2021, and August 29, 2021, and who have not already received a psychological evaluation with respect to such service.

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2nd Quarter, 2022

Q2 Report

In Q2, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2022. Original Filing: 301395331.xml

Lobbying Issues

H.R. 8257: Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, and for other purposes * Sec.238 S.4518: A bill to extend title 42 expulsion authority, to resume border wall system construction, to preserve the exclusive authority of immigration judges over asylum claims, and to codify the Migrant Protection Protocols (Solving the Border Crisis) Atrocity Crimes, Relief and Accountability Act or ACRA Act (Not yet introduced): This bill seeks to provide assistance for suspected victims, survivors and witnesses of atrocity crimes in Ukraine, and for other purposes H.R. 8282: Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023 and for other purposes *Migration and Refugee Assistance *International Disaster Assistance H.R. 8295: Making appropriations for the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, and for other purposes Labor *Refugee and Entrant Assistance H.R. 8256: Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, and for other purposes * Executive Office for Immigration Review Afghan Adjustment Act (not yet introduced): To create a process for Afghans who entered the country under humanitarian parole via the Non-combatant Evacuation Operation (NEO) to adjust status to become Legal Permanent Residents Safe Zones Act of 2022 (not yet introduced): To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to advance meritorious asylum claims and address the issue of irregular migration by addressing underlying logistical factors. H.R.7458: To establish a procedure for terminating the suspension of entries and imports from designated places related to the COVID-19 pandemic (Public Health and Border Security Act of 2022) S.4036: A bill to establish a procedure for terminating a determination by Surgeon General to suspend certain entries and imports from designated places (Public Health and Border Security Act of 2022) S.J.Res.46: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Procedures for Credible Fear Screening and Consideration of Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and CAT Protection Claims by Asylum Officers Refugee Protection Act (not yet introduced): A bill to amend the Immigration and Naturalization Act and to provide for the admission and protection of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals, to provide for the processing of refugees and asylum seekers in the Western Hemisphere, and to modify certain special immigrant visa programs, and for other purposes Amdt.923 to H.R. 7900: Amends the Child Status Protection Act to protect dependent children of green card applicants and long-term dependent children of employment-based nonimmigrants from aging out of our legal immigration system Executive Branch Funding: Encouraged the Biden Administration to prioritize working with the Central Bank of Afghanistan or Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) to ensure it remains an independent institution, functional, properly ring fenced, and filled with technocrats as well as properly credentialed to carry out its vital tasks. Expedited USRAP: Encouraged the National Security Council at the White House to create an expedited resettlement process for those who fit OAW criteria as well as those already in the USRAP pipeline. Designated HP: Encouraged the administration to create a designated parole program for Afghans at risk, specifically for the administration to create a special humanitarian parole program for Afghan nationals, at minimum for Afghans with U.S. ties or loved ones already in the United States, applied to both Afghans still in Afghanistan and other host countries. HP processing improvements: Encouraged the State Department to improve humanitarian parole process, including adjudication, increased funding for legal services, and ensuring that USCIS adjudicators receive special training. Given the high rates of denial for humanitarian parole, the administration must do better to help those outside USRAP and other special immigrant processes. Title 42: Encouraged the administration to commence rulemaking to terminate Title 42 and to release a plan for post-Title 42 operations. Asylum Processing Rule: Encouraged the administration to increase outreach to congress regarding their asylum processing rule.

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

Amdt.452 to H.R.7900: Authorizes up to $5 million per year from FY23-FY25 for the Department of Defense for resources to implement the requirements in section 936 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for FY19 relating to civilian harm mitigation, including staffing, training, and information technology equipment and data storage Amdt.383 to H.R.7900: Repeals the 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Amdt.385 to H.R.7900: Repeals the 1991 Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution Amdt.387 to H.R. 7900: Expresses the Sense of Congress that Authorizations for the Use of Military Force (AUMFs) should include a sunset provision. Specifically: (1) the inclusion of a sunset provision or reauthorization requirement in authorizations for use of military force is critical to ensuring Congresss exercise of its constitutional duty to declare war; and (2) any joint resolution enacted to authorize the introduction of U.S. forces into hostilities or into situations where there is a serious risk of hostilities should include a sunset provision setting forth a date certain for the termination of the authorization for the use of such forces absent the enactment of a subsequent specific statutory authorization for such use of the U.S. forces Amdt.5 to H.R. 7900: Gives the Mayor of the District of Columbia the same authority over the D.C. National Guard that the governors of states and territories have over their National Guards Amdt.5 to H.R. 7900: Revises the DOD's "1033 program," by prohibiting the transfer of military-grade weapons and tactical vehicles and aircraft to federal, tribal, state, and local law enforcement agencies across the nation, except under certain exceptions when the Secretary determines a waiver is necessary (such as for disaster or rescue purposes or for another purpose where life and public safety are at risk). Still allows law enforcement agencies to obtain the vast majority of the equipment available for distribution under this program while subjecting the more lethal equipment to more oversight by civilian local authorities and the taxpayers

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

1st Quarter, 2022

Q1 Report

In Q1, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 19, 2022. Original Filing: 301364021.xml

Lobbying Issues

H.R 4431: Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes Sec. 217(2) Implement a program to conduct Know Your Rights presentation, provided by a nonprofit organization or an entity that provides pro-bono legal counsel, to be made available to all individuals prior to any asylum-based interview or proceeding who are placed into expedited removal proceedings under section 235 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(1)) and indicate an intention to apply for asylum or a fear of persecution H.R.4373: Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30,2022, and other purposes Migration and Refugee Assistance H.R.4505: Making appropriations for the Department of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September30, 2022, and for other purposes Office of Justice Programs, State and Local Justice Assistance Sec.29: $50,000,000 for a grant pilot program to provide legal representation to immigrant children and families seeking asylum and other forms of legal protection in the United States H.R.4502: Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes SEC. 235: Refugee and Entrant Assistance H.R.6577: To establish, under article I of the Constitution of the United States, a court of record to be known as the United States Immigration Courts (Real Courts, Rule of Law Act of 2022) Safe Zones Act (not yet introduced) H.R. 5618: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish humanitarian processing centers for asylum seekers along the southern border of the United States, and for other purposes (Reimagining Asylum Processing Act of 2021) S.1949: A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a plan to respond to irregular migration at the border, to establish an irregular migration border response fund, and for other purposes (Border Response Resilience Act) Refugee Protection Act (not yet introduced): A bill to amend the Immigration and Naturalization Act and to provide for the admission and protection of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals, to provide for the processing of refugees and asylum seekers in the Western Hemisphere, and to modify certain special immigrant visa programs, and for other purposes S.1358: A bill to establish regional processing centers, to improve the asylum and credible fear processes to promote fairness and efficiency, to require immigration court docketing priorities during irregular migration influx events, and to improve the capability of the Department of Homeland Security to manage migration flows, and for other purposes (Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021) H.R.2839: To establish regional processing centers, to improve the asylum and credible fear processes to promote fairness and efficiency, to require immigration court docketing priorities during irregular migration influx events, and to improve the capability of the Department of Homeland Security to manage migration flows, and for other purposes (Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021) H.R.6637: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make mandatory and permanent requirements relating to use of an electronic employment eligibility verification system, and for other purposes (DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act) S.2570: A bill to establish grant programs to improve the health of residents along the United States-Mexico and United States-Canada borders and for all hazards preparedness in the border areas, including with respect to bioterrorism, infectious disease, and other emerging biothreats, and for other purposes (Border Health Security Act of 2021) H.R.7257: To require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to perform an initial health screening on detainees, and for other purposes (Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act) H.R.3985: To amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2019 to expedite the special immigrant visa process for certain Afghan allies, and for other purposes (Averting Loss of Life and Injury by Expediting SIVs Act of 2021; Allies Act of 2021) S.2216: A bill to require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State to develop a plan for the relocation and admission to the United States of certain citizens of Afghanistan, and for other purposes (Save Our Afghan Allies Act) H.R.3385: To waive the requirement to undergo a medical exam for aliens who are otherwise eligible for special immigrant status under the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009, and for other purposes (Honoring Our Promises through Expedition for Afghan SIVs Act of 2021; HOPE for Afghan SIVs Act of 2021) Afghan Adjustment Act (not yet introduced): To create a process for Afghans who entered the country under humanitarian parole via the Non-combatant Evacuation Operation (NEO) to adjust status to become Legal Permanent Residents Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security, State Department, and Health and Human Services (ORR) processing of Afghan evacuees into the United States and resettlement to final destination communities Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection violations of U.S. law and treaty obligations regarding access to asylum protections at ports of entry, family separation, criminal persecutions, migrant protection protocols, asylum cooperative agreements, transit ban, and detention Oversight of the Department of Justice management of the Executive Office of Immigration Review and immigration courts, Attorney General certifications of asylum cases restricting asylum eligibility Ending Title 42 expulsions Ending Migrant Protection Protocols

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2021

Q4 Report

In Q4, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2022. Original Filing: 301337330.xml

Lobbying Issues

H.R 4431: Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes Sec. 217(2) Implement a program to conduct Know Your Rights presentation, provided by a nonprofit organization or an entity that provides pro-bono legal counsel, to be made available to all individuals prior to any asylum-based interview or proceeding who are placed into expedited removal proceedings under section 235 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(1)) and indicate an intention to apply for asylum or a fear of persecution H.R.4373: Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and other purposes Migration and Refugee Assistance H.R.4505: Making appropriations for the Department of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes Office of Justice Programs, State and Local Justice Assistance Sec.29: $50,000,000 for a grant pilot program to provide legal representation to immigrant children and families seeking asylum and other forms of legal protection in the United States H.R.4502: Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes SEC. 235: Refugee and Entrant Assistance H.R.5376: To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14. (Build Back Better Act) S.1358: A bill to establish regional processing centers, to improve the asylum and credible fear processes to promote fairness and efficiency, to require immigration court docketing priorities during irregular migration influx events, and to improve the capability of the Department of Homeland Security to manage migration flows, and for other purposes (Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021) H.R.2839: To establish regional processing centers, to improve the asylum and credible fear processes to promote fairness and efficiency, to require immigration court docketing priorities during irregular migration influx events, and to improve the capability of the Department of Homeland Security to manage migration flows, and for other purposes (Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021) H.R.3985: To amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2019 to expedite the special immigrant visa process for certain Afghan allies, and for other purposes (Averting Loss of Life and Injury by Expediting SIVs Act of 2021; Allies Act of 2021) S.2216: A bill to require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State to develop a plan for the relocation and admission to the United States of certain citizens of Afghanistan, and for other purposes (Save Our Afghan Allies Act) H.R.3385: To waive the requirement to undergo a medical exam for aliens who are otherwise eligible for special immigrant status under the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009, and for other purposes (Honoring Our Promises through Expedition for Afghan SIVs Act of 2021; HOPE for Afghan SIVs Act of 2021) H.R. 5618: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish humanitarian processing centers for asylum seekers along the southern border of the United States, and for other purposes (Reimagining Asylum Processing Act of 2021) H.R.5168: To authorize resettlement benefits for certain nationals of Afghanistan, and for other purposes (Welcoming Evacuees Coming from Overseas to Mitigate Effects of Displacement Act of 2021) S.2783: A bill to provide resettlement benefits for certain nationals of Afghanistan, and for other purposes (Welcoming Evacuees Coming from Overseas to Mitigate Effects of Displacement Act of 2021) H.R.3513: To amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to make 4,000 visas available for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program, and for other purposes (Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2021) S.2032: A bill to extend and modify the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program, to postpone the medical exam for aliens who are otherwise eligible for such program, to provide special immigrant status for certain surviving spouses and children, and for other purposes (Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2021) H.R.4557: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow the Secretary of State to make available to the public certain records pertaining to the refusal of a visa or permit based on an alien's involvement in corruption or human rights abuse, and for other purposes (Revealing and Explaining Visa Exclusions for Accountability and Legitimacy Act) S.2392: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow the Secretary of State to make available to the public certain records pertaining to the refusal of a visa or permit based on an alien's involvement in corruption, transnational repression, or human rights abuse, and for other purposes (Revealing and Explaining Visa Exclusions for Accountability and Legitimacy Act) S.3108: A bill to provide counsel for unaccompanied children, and for other purposes (Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2021) Refugee Protection Act (not yet introduced): A bill to provide for the admission and protection of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals, to provide for the processing of refugees and asylum seekers in the Western Hemisphere, and to modify certain special immigrant visa programs, and for other purposes Afghan Adjustment Act (not yet introduced): A bill to provide Afghans admitted or paroled into the U.S. eligibility to apply for lawful permanent residence Evacuation of Afghans who assisted U.S. operations and their dependents to U.S. territory to safely complete Special Immigrant Visa processing Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security, State Department, and Health and Human Services (ORR) processing of Afghan evacuees into the United States and resettlement to final destination communities Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection violations of U.S. law and treaty obligations regarding access to asylum protections at ports of entry, family separation, criminal persecutions, migrant protection protocols, asylum cooperative agreements, transit ban, and detention Oversight of the Department of Justice management of the Executive Office of Immigration Review and immigration courts, Attorney General certifications of asylum cases restricting asylum eligibility Ending Title 42 expulsions Ending Migrant Protection Protocols

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

H.R.4350: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 Sought amendment to make the D.C. Mayor the Commander of the DC National Guard (DC National Guard Home Rule Act) Sought amendment that would require the consent of the receiving state for National Guard deployment under Title 32 Sought an amendment to prohibit the use of evidence obtained by or with the assistance of a member of the Armed Forces in violation of the Posse Comitatus Act in a court or other legal proceeding Sought an amendment to forbid privately-funded interstate deployments of the National Guard except in cases of major disaster or emergency covered by the Stafford Act Sought an amendment to establish violent extremism as a standalone article under the U.S. Code for Military Justice Sought an amendment to remove prosecutions from the chain of command for serious crimes such as sexual harassment and assault Sought an amendment to require human rights vetting of foreign partners involved in certain DoD counterterrorism operations under 10 U.S.C. 127e Sought an amendment which would reauthorize the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act Sought an amendment to require a report by the State Department on allegations of systematic extrajudicial killings and torture by Egyptian security forces and a determination of whether such acts constitute a consistent pattern of gross violations of internationally recognized human rights Sought an amendment to impose sanctions on foreign persons listed in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence report on the murder of Jamal Khashoggi Sought an amendment to impose temporary limits on arms sales to Saudi Arabia and requires various reports and actions related to the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi Sought an amendment that establishes additional criteria for accountability mechanisms in the Northern Triangle, including visa restrictions and limitations on security assistance for corruption and obstructing democratic processes; establishes a fellowship for rule of law and democracy defenders from the region to continue their work when under threat and collaborate with international organizations and U.S. government agencies to advance work that supports core U.S. policy goals Sought an amendment that would increase the Special Immigrant Visa cap by 10,000 and make clear that those employed under cooperative agreements and grants are eligible for the Afghan SIV program Sought an amendment to curtail the transfer of military-grade weapons from the Department of Defense to state and local law enforcement Sought an amendment to require the President to submit to the appropriate congressional committees a determination of the 35 Russian officials and businessmen with respect to the imposition of sanctions Sought an amendment that would establish priorities of U.S. engagement at INTERPOL, identify areas for improvement in the U.S. governments response to INTERPOL abuse, protect the U.S. judicial system from abusive INTERPOL notices, and create a country-by-country tiered reporting requirement based on compliance with anti-corruption norms and commitments Sought an amendment that would create a public DOJ database that lists, by country, the total amount of assets stolen by corrupt foreign officials that has been successfully recovered by the United States Sought an amendment that would authorize visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private person S.2792: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 Sought an amendment which would reauthorize the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act Sought an amendment that would establish priorities of U.S. engagement at INTERPOL, identify areas for improvement in the U.S. governments response to INTERPOL abuse, protect the U.S. judicial system from abusive INTERPOL notices, and create a country-by-country tiered reporting requirement based on compliance with anti-corruption norms and commitments Sought an amendment to require the President to submit to the appropriate congressional committees a determination of the 35 Russian officials and businessmen with respect to the imposition of sanctions Sought an amendment that would create a public DOJ database that lists, by country, the total amount of assets stolen by corrupt foreign officials that has been successfully recovered by the United States Sought an amendment that would authorize visa bans on foreign persons who use state power to engage in acts of corruption against any private person Sought an amendment to curtail the transfer of military-grade weapons from the Department of Defense to state and local law enforcement Sought an amendment to repeal the 1991 and 2002 Authorizations for the Use of Military Force (AUMFs) Sought an amendment to sunset any future Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) within two years of enactment Sought an amendment to prohibit the use of Department of Defense funds for the operation of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility Sought an amendment to add transparency and accountability measures to the Defense Departments 1122 program Sought an amendment to clarify the term hostilities in the War Powers Resolution of 1973 Sought an amendment to reform the War Powers Resolution of 1973 by defining what is meant by the introduction of U.S. Forces into hostilities Sought an amendment to strengthen the War Powers Resolution of 1973 by defining key terms and adding guidelines to ensure future Authorizations for Use of Military Force are properly narrow, targeted, and regularly sunset Sought an amendment to prohibit the use of Defense Department funds for the purpose of intelligence sharing, logistical support, or military participation in the Saudi-led operations in Yemen Sought an amendment to require the Administration to take seven specific steps to prioritize the P-2 program, including providing assistance in evacuation, diplomatic support, and a surge in resources to speed up processing Sought an amendment to provide Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) eligibility for organizations that receive grants and cooperative agreements Sought an amendment to require the State Department to send Congress an annual report listing companies that have facilitated a cyber-attack or conducted surveillance directed by human rights-abusing governments against activists, journalists, opposition politicians, and other vulnerable individuals

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

3rd Quarter, 2021

Q3 Report

In Q3, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2021. Original Filing: 301309612.xml

Lobbying Issues

H.R.4431: Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes Sec. 217(a)(2) Implement a program to conduct Know Your Rights presentation, provided by a nonprofit organization or an entity that provides pro-bono legal counsel, to be made available to all individuals prior to any asylum-based interview or proceeding who are placed into expedited removal proceedings under section 235 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(1)) and indicate an intention to apply for asylum or a fear of persecution H.R.4373: Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and other purposes Migration and Refugee Assistance H.R.4505: Making appropriations for the Department of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes Office of Justice Programs, State and Local Justice Assistance Sec.29: $50,000,000 for a grant pilot program to provide legal representation to immigrant children and families seeking asylum and other forms of legal protection in the United States H.R.4502: Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes SEC. 235: Refugee and Entrant Assistance S.1358: A bill to establish regional processing centers, to improve the asylum and credible fear processes to promote fairness and efficiency, to require immigration court docketing priorities during irregular migration influx events, and to improve the capability of the Department of Homeland Security to manage migration flows, and for other purposes (Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021) H.R.2839: To establish regional processing centers, to improve the asylum and credible fear processes to promote fairness and efficiency, to require immigration court docketing priorities during irregular migration influx events, and to improve the capability of the Department of Homeland Security to manage migration flows, and for other purposes (Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021) H.R.3985: To amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2019 to expedite the special immigrant visa process for certain Afghan allies, and for other purposes (Averting Loss of Life and Injury by Expediting SIVs Act of 2021; Allies Act of 2021) S.2216: A bill to require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State to develop a plan for the relocation and admission to the United States of certain citizens of Afghanistan, and for other purposes (Save Our Afghan Allies Act) H.R.3385: To waive the requirement to undergo a medical exam for aliens who are otherwise eligible for special immigrant status under the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009, and for other purposes (Honoring Our Promises through Expedition for Afghan SIVs Act of 2021; HOPE for Afghan SIVs Act of 2021) Reimagining Asylum Processing Act of 2021 (not yet introduced): To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a humanitarian processing center for asylum seekers along the southern border of the United States, and for other purposes H.R.5168: To authorize resettlement benefits for certain nationals of Afghanistan, and for other purposes (Welcoming Evacuees Coming from Overseas to Mitigate Effects of Displacement Act of 2021; WELCOMED Act) H.R.3513: To amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to make 4,000 visas available for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program, and for other purposes (Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2021) S.2032: A bill to extend and modify the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program, to postpone the medical exam for aliens who are otherwise eligible for such program, to provide special immigrant status for certain surviving spouses and children, and for other purposes (Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2021) H.R.4557: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow the Secretary of State to make available to the public certain records pertaining to the refusal of a visa or permit based on an alien's involvement in corruption or human rights abuse, and for other purposes (Revealing and Explaining Visa Exclusions for Accountability and Legitimacy Act; REVEAL Act) S.2392: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow the Secretary of State to make available to the public certain records pertaining to the refusal of a visa or permit based on an alien's involvement in corruption, transnational repression, or human rights abuse, and for other purposes (Revealing and Explaining Visa Exclusions for Accountability and Legitimacy Act; REVEAL Act) Evacuation of Afghans who assisted U.S. operations and their dependents to U.S. territory to safely complete Special Immigrant Visa processing Oversight of Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection violations of U.S. law and treaty obligations regarding access to asylum protections at our ports of entry, family separation, criminal prosecutions, migrant protection protocols, asylum cooperative agreements, transit ban, and detention Oversight of Department of Justice management of the Executive Office of Immigration Review and immigration courts, Attorney General certifications of asylum cases restricting asylum eligibility Refugee Protection Act (not yet introduced): A bill to provide for the admission and protection of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals, to provide for the processing of refugees and asylum seekers in the Western Hemisphere, and to modify certain special immigrant visa programs, and for other purposes

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

H.R.4350: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 Sought amendment to make the D.C. Mayor the Commander of the D.C. National Guard (DC National Guard Home Rule Act) Sought amendment that would require the consent of the receiving state for National Guard deployment under Title 32 Sought an amendment to prohibit the use of evidence obtained by or with the assistance of a member of the Armed Forces in violation of the Posse Comitatus Act in a court or other legal proceeding Sought an amendment to establish violent extremism as a standalone article under the U.S. Code for Military Justice Sought an amendment to remove prosecutions from the chain of command for serious crimes such as sexual harassment and assault Sought an amendment to require human rights vetting of foreign partners involved in certain DoD counterterrorism operations under 10 U.S.C. 127e Sought an amendment that establishes additional criteria for accountability mechanisms in the Northern Triangle, including visa restrictions and limitations on security assistance for corruption and obstructing democratic processes; establishes a fellowship for rule of law and democracy defenders from the region to continue their work when under threat and collaborate with international organizations and U.S. government agencies to advance work that supports core U.S. policy goals Sought an amendment that would increase the Special Immigrant Visa cap by 10,000 and make clear that those employed under cooperative agreements and grants are eligible for the Afghan SIV program Sought an amendment to curtail the transfer of military-grade weapons from the Department of Defense to state and local law enforcement S.2792 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 Sought an amendment to curtail the transfer of military-grade weapons from the Department of Defense to state and local law enforcement H.R.256: To repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 H.R.3233: To establish the National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex, and for other purposes H.R.3227: To repeal the military surplus program under title 10, United States Code (Demilitarizing Local Law Enforcement Act of 2021) H.R.1: To expand Americans' access to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big money in politics, strengthen ethics rules for public servants, and implement other anti-corruption measures for the purpose of fortifying our democracy, and for other purposes (For the People Act of 2021) S.1: A bill to expand Americans' access to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big money in politics, strengthen ethics rules for public servants, and implement other anti-corruption measures for the purpose of fortifying our democracy, and for other purposes (For the People Act of 2021) S.4263: A bill to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act, and for other purposes (John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act) H.R.4: To amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act, and for other purposes (John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act) H.R.1280: To hold law enforcement accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies (George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021)

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

2nd Quarter, 2021

Q2 Report

In Q2, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2021. Original Filing: 301290917.xml

Lobbying Issues

H.R.4431: Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes Sec. 217(a)(2) Implement a program to conduct Know Your Rights presentation, provided by a nonprofit organization or an entity that provides pro-bono legal counsel, to be made available to all individuals prior to any asylum-based interview or proceeding who are placed into expedited removal proceedings under section 235 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(1)) and indicate an intention to apply for asylum or a fear of persecution H.R.4373: Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and other purposes Migration and Refugee Assistance H.R.4505: Making appropriations for the Department of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes Office of Justice Programs, State and Local Justice Assistance Sec.29: $50,000,000 for a grant pilot program to provide legal representation to immigrant children and families seeking asylum and other forms of legal protection in the United States H.R.4502: Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes SEC. 235: Refugee and Entrant Assistance S.1358: A bill to establish regional processing centers, to improve the asylum and credible fear processes to promote fairness and efficiency, to require immigration court docketing priorities during irregular migration influx events, and to improve the capability of the Department of Homeland Security to manage migration flows, and for other purposes (Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021) H.R.2839: To establish regional processing centers, to improve the asylum and credible fear processes to promote fairness and efficiency, to require immigration court docketing priorities during irregular migration influx events, and to improve the capability of the Department of Homeland Security to manage migration flows, and for other purposes (Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021) H.R.1573: To clarify the rights of all persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Access to Counsel Act of 2021) Refugee Protection Act (not yet introduced): A bill to provide for the admission and protection of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals, to provide for the processing of refugees and asylum seekers in the Western Hemisphere, and to modify certain special immigrant visa programs, and for other purposes H.R.2222: To provide standards for facilities at which aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security are detained, and for other purposes (Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2021) S.1186: A bill to provide standards for facilities at which aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security are detained, and for other purposes (Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2021) H.R.1177: To provide an earned path to citizenship, to address the root causes of migration and responsibly manage the southern border, and to reform the immigrant visa system, and for other purposes (U.S. Citizenship Act) S.348: A bill to provide an earned path to citizenship, to address the root causes of migration and responsibly manage the southern border, and to reform the immigrant visa system, and for other purposes (U.S. Citizenship Act) H.R.883: To grant lawful permanent resident status to certain eligible persons who were separated from immediate family members by the Department of Homeland Security (Families Belong Together Act) S.271: A bill to grant lawful permanent resident status to certain eligible persons who were separated from immediate family members by the Department of Homeland Security (Families Belong Together Act) H.R.1333: To transfer and limit Executive Branch authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens (National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act; NO BAN Act) S.1335: A bill to establish a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, to authorize the admission of climate-displaced persons, and for other purposes H.R.2826: To establish a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, to authorize the admission of climate-displaced persons, and for other purposes H.R.3985: To amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2019 to expedite the special immigrant visa process for certain Afghan allies, and for other purposes (Averting Loss of Life and Injury by Expediting SIVs Act of 2021; Allies Act of 2021) S.2216: A bill to require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State to develop a plan for the relocation and admission to the United States of certain citizens of Afghanistan, and for other purposes (Save Our Afghan Allies Act) H.R.3385: To waive the requirement to undergo a medical exam for aliens who are otherwise eligible for special immigrant status under the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009, and for other purposes (HOPE for Afghan SIVs Act of 2021; Honoring Our Promises through Expedition for Afghan SIVs Act of 2021) Evacuation of Afghans who assisted U.S. operations and their dependents to Guam or other U.S. territory to safely complete Special Immigrant Visa processing Oversight of Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection violations of U.S. law and treaty obligations regarding access to asylum protections at our ports of entry, family separation, criminal prosecutions, migrant protection protocols, asylum cooperative agreements, transit ban, and detention Oversight of Department of Justice management of the Executive Office of Immigration Review and immigration courts, Attorney General certifications of asylum cases restricting asylum eligibility End Title 42 expulsions

Agencies Lobbied

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Lobbying Issues

H.R.256: To repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 H.R.3233: To establish the National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex, and for other purposes H.R.3227: To repeal the military surplus program under title 10, United States Code (Demilitarizing Local Law Enforcement Act of 2021) H.R.1: To expand Americans' access to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big money in politics, strengthen ethics rules for public servants, and implement other anti-corruption measures for the purpose of fortifying our democracy, and for other purposes (For the People Act of 2021) S.1: A bill to expand Americans' access to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big money in politics, strengthen ethics rules for public servants, and implement other anti-corruption measures for the purpose of fortifying our democracy, and for other purposes (For the People Act of 2021) S.4263: A bill to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act, and for other purposes (John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act) H.R.4: To amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act, and for other purposes (John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act) H.R.1280: To hold law enforcement accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies (George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021)

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

1st Quarter, 2021

Q1 Report

In Q1, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2021. Original Filing: 301268040.xml

Lobbying Issues

H.R.1573: To clarify the rights of all persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Access to Counsel Act of 2121) A bill to provide for the admission and protection of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals, to provide for the processing of refugees and asylum seekers in the Western Hemisphere, and to modify certain special immigrant visa programs, and for other purposes (Refugee Protection Act - not yet introduced) To provide standards for facilities at which aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security are detained, and for other purposes (Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2021- bill number not yet assigned) H.R.3799: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote family unity, and for other purposes (Reuniting Families Act) H.R.883: To grant lawful permanent resident status to certain eligible persons who were separated from immediate family members by the Department of Homeland Security (Families Belong Together Act) S.271: A bill to grant lawful permanent resident status to certain eligible persons who were separated from immediate family members by the Department of Homeland Security (Families Belong Together Act) A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the President to set a minimum annual goal for the number of refugees to be admitted, and for other purposes (Guaranteed Refugee Admission Ceiling Enhancement Act / GRACE Act - bill number not yet assigned) Shut Down Family Detention Act (bill number not yet assigned) H.R.1177: To provide an earned path to citizenship, to address the root causes of migration and responsibly manage the southern border, and to reform the immigrant visa system, and for other purposes (U.S. Citizenship Act) S.348: A bill to provide an earned path to citizenship, to address the root causes of migration and responsibly manage the southern border, and to reform the immigrant visa system, and for other purposes (U.S. Citizenship Act) S.901: A bill to provide access to counsel for children and other vulnerable populations (Funding Attorneys for Indigent Removal Proceedings Act / FAIR Proceedings Act)

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2020

Q4 Report

In Q4, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 21, 2021. Original Filing: 301243703.xml

Lobbying Issues

Issue Area: Immigration Bodies Lobbied: House, Senate, Dept. of Justice, Dept. of Homeland Security, White House Office, Dept. of State, Dept of Defense Lobbyists: Jennifer Quigley, Raha Wala, Ana Ortega Villegas Issues: H.R.2146: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the President to set a minimum annual goal for the number of refugees to be admitted, and for other purposes (GRACE Act) S.1088: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the President to set a minimum annual goal for the number of refugees to be admitted, and for other purposes (GRACE Act) H.R.2214: To transfer and limit Executive Branch authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens (NO BAN Act) S.1123: To transfer and limit Executive Branch authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens (NO BAN Act) S.4049: An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) ..Sought an amendment which would add an exemption of children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from immigration visa limit H.R.6395: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) ..Sec.1212: Extension of the Afghan Special Immigrant visa program ..Sought an amendment to add the language of the Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act (H.R.7415) ..Sought an amendment to add the Hong Kong Freedom and Choice Act (H.R.7428, minus Sec 7) H.R.2662: To prohibit funds from being used to implement the Migrant Protection Protocols announced by the Secretary of Homeland Security on December 20, 2018 (Asylum Seeker Protection Act) S.3112: A bill to provide standards for facilities at which aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security are detained, and for other purposes (Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2019) H.R.2415: To provide standards for facilities at which aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security are detained, and for other purposes (Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2019) H.R.2839: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021 ..Support for Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program ..Support for continuation of funding for refugee resettlement H.R.7667: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 ..Support for funding for legal orientation programs H.R.7669: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2021 ..Oppose increase in immigration detention beds, family detention, and DHS anti-asylum policies ..Support restrictions on transfer authority ..Support resumption of the Family Case Management Program and community-based alternatives to detention H.R.5210: To provide for the admission andprotectionofrefugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals, to provide for the processing ofrefugees and asylum seekers in the Western Hemisphere, and to modify certain special immigrant visa programs, and for other purposes (Refugee Protection Act of 2019) S.2936: A bill to provide for the admission andprotectionofrefugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals, to provide for the processing ofrefugees and asylum seekers in the Western Hemisphere, and to modify certain special immigrant visa programs, and for other purposes (Refugee Protection Act of 2019) S.2625: A bill to authorize the admission of a limited number of Kurdish Syrians and other Syrian partners as special immigrants, and for other purposes (Syrian Allies Protection Act) H.R.4873: To provide for special immigrant status for Syrian Kurds and other Syrians who partnered with the United States Government in Syria, and for other purposes (Syrian Partner Protection Act) H.R.5383: To reform the process for enforcing the immigration laws of the United States, and for other purposes (New Way Forward Act) H.R.4928: To establish the National Office ofNewAmericans, to reduce obstacles to United States citizenship, to support the integration of immigrants and refugees into the social, cultural, economic and civic life of our shared Nation, andforother purposes (New Deal for New Americans Act of 2019) S.3470: A bill to establish the National Office ofNewAmericans, to reduce obstacles to United States citizenship, to support the integration of immigrants into the social, cultural, economic, and civic life of the United States, andforother purposes (New Deal for New Americans Act of 2020) Oversight of Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection violations of U.S. law and treaty obligations regarding access to asylum protections at our ports of entry, family separation, criminal prosecutions, migrant protection protocols, asylum cooperative agreements, transit ban and detention Oversight of Department of Justice management of the Executive Office of Immigration Review and immigration courts, Attorney General certifications of asylum cases restricting asylum eligibility H.R.5971: To amend the Immigration Services and Infrastructure Improvements Act of 2000 to provide for additional rules regarding processing of immigration applications, and for other purposes (Case Backlog and Transparency Act) H.R.4803: To facilitate the automatic acquisition of citizenship for lawful permanent resident children of military and Federal Government personnel residing abroad, and for other purposes (Citizenship for Children of Military Members & Civil Servants Act) S.2679: A bill to facilitate the automatic acquisition of citizenship for lawful permanent resident children of military and Federal Government personnel residing abroad, and for other purposes (Citizenship for Children of Military Members & Civil Servants Act) S.3294: A bill to require U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to facilitate naturalization services for noncitizenveterans who have been removed from the United States or are inadmissible (Strengthening Citizenship Services forVeterans Act) H.R.5581: To clarify the rights of all persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Access to Counsel Act of 2020) H.R.6437: To ensure that all communities have access to urgently needed COVID-19 testing, treatment, public health information, and relief benefits regardless of immigration status or limited English proficiency, and for other purposes (CoronavirusImmigrantFamiliesProtectionAct) S.3609: A bill to ensure that all communities have access to urgently needed COVID-19 testing, treatment, public health information, and relief benefits regardless of immigration status or limited English proficiency, and for other purposes (CoronavirusImmigrantFamiliesProtectionAct) H.R.7569: To temporarily suspend certain immigration enforcement activities during disease-related emergencies (Immigration Enforcement Moratorium Act) S.4011: A bill to temporarily suspend certain immigration enforcement activities during disease-related emergencies (Immigration Enforcement Moratorium Act) H.R.6537: To require the release of most aliens detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during a national emergency related to a communicable disease (Federal Immigrant Release for Safety and Security Together Act) S.3645: A bill to require the release of most aliens detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during a national emergency related to a communicable disease (Federal Immigrant Release for Safety and Security Together Act) H.R.6800: Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes (Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act or the HEROES Act) S.4320: Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes. (Coronavirus Response Additional Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020) H.R.8337: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act ..Opposed increased funding for Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement ..Support for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services S.4110: A bill to designate residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as Priority 2 refugees of special humanitarian concern, and for other purposes (Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act) H.R.7415: To designate residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as Priority 2 refugees of special humanitarian concern, and for other purposes (Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act) H.R.7428: To reaffirm the principles and objectives set forth in the United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992, and for other purposes. (Hong Kong Peoples Freedom and Choice Act) H.R 133: FY 2021 Omnibus and COVID Relief and Response Act H.R.3799: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote family unity, and for other purposes (Reuniting Families Act) H.R.883: This bill grants lawful permanent resident status to certain aliens who were separated from immediate family members by the Department of Homeland Security Families Belong Together Act S.271: This bill grants lawful permanent resident status to certain aliens who were separated from immediate family members by the Department of Homeland Security (Families Belong Together Act)

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

H.R.6395: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) .. Sec.1031: Prohibition on Use of Funds for Transfer or Release of Individuals Detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United States ..Sec. 1033. Extension of prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to certain countries. ..Sec.1055: Requirements in connection with use of personnel other than the militia or the armed forces to suppress interference with state and federal law ..Sought an amendment that would place restrictions and transparency measures on the Department of Defense (DOD) Program that transfers excess military equipment to federal, tribal, state and local law enforcement agencies ..Sought an amendment to end the 1033 program ..Sought an amendment to expand Section 527 of the FY20 NDAA to help veterans discharged due to their sexual orientation before or during "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" restore their honorable discharge status. ..Sought an amendment to prohibit the use of Department of Defense resources for the purpose of providing civilian law enforcement with military-grade weaponry through the Urban Area Security Initiative and the State Homeland Security Grant Program ..Sought an amendment prohibiting the Department of Defense from using tear gas and other riot control agents against peaceful protesters Adopt an ISIS AUMF that is time-bound, clearly defines the enemy and mission, provides for transparency and oversight, requires compliance with international law, sunsets the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force, and repeals the 2002 Iraq Authorization for Use of Military Force Closure of the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay Transparency and accountability for the administrations use of force policies

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

Establish legislative priorities regarding human rights for the 117th Congress Reinforce U.S. commitment to international human rights obligations by the Commission on Unalienable Rights Support for release of political prisoners in Egypt Support for civil society groups in countries instituting emergency powers provisions that violate rule of law in response to the coronavirus pandemic S.4110: A bill to designate residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as Priority 2 refugees of special humanitarian concern, and for other purposes (Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act) H.R.7415: To designate residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as Priority 2 refugees of special humanitarian concern, and for other purposes (Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act) H.R.7428: To reaffirm the principles and objectives set forth in the United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992, and for other purposes (Hong Kong Peoples Freedom and Choice Act) S.3819: A bill to encourage the protection and promotion of internationally recognized human rights during the novel coronavirus pandemic, and for other purposes H.R.6986: To encourage the protection and promotion of internationally recognized human rights during the novel coronavirus pandemic, and for other purposes Expanded use of targeted sanctions for human rights abusers and corrupt actors via application of the Global Magnitsky Act and the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Acts Support for pro-democracy groups in Hong Kong Support for release of political prisoners in Turkey H.R.8438: Belarus Democracy, Human Rights, and Sovereignty Act of 2020

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

3rd Quarter, 2020

Q3 Report

In Q3, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2020. Original Filing: 301223673.xml

Lobbying Issues

H.R.2146: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the President to set a minimum annual goal for the number of refugees to be admitted, and for other purposes (GRACE Act) S.1088: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the President to set a minimum annual goal for the number of refugees to be admitted, and for other purposes (GRACE Act) H.R.2214: To transfer and limit Executive Branch authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens (NO BAN Act) S.1123: To transfer and limit Executive Branch authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens (NO BAN Act) S.4049: An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) ..Sought an amendment which would add an exemption of children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from immigration visa limit H.R.6395: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) ..Sec.1212: Extension of the Afghan Special Immigrant visa program ..Sought an amendment to add the language of the Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act (H.R.7415) ..Sought an amendment to add the Hong Kong Freedom and Choice Act (H.R.7428, minus Sec 7) H.R.2662: To prohibit funds from being used to implement the Migrant Protection Protocols announced by the Secretary of Homeland Security on December 20, 2018 (Asylum Seeker Protection Act) S.3112: A bill to provide standards for facilities at which aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security are detained, and for other purposes (Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2019) H.R.2415: To provide standards for facilities at which aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security are detained, and for other purposes (Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2019) H.R.2839: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021 ..Support for Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program ..Support for continuation of funding for refugee resettlement H.R.7667: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 ..Support for funding for legal orientation programs H.R.7669: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2021 ..Opposed increase in immigration detention beds, family detention, and DHS anti-asylum policies ..Support restrictions on transfer authority ..Support resumption of the Family Case Management Program and community-based alternatives to detention H.R.5210: To provide for the admission andprotectionofrefugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals, to provide for the processing ofrefugees and asylum seekers in the Western Hemisphere, and to modify certain special immigrant visa programs, and for other purposes (Refugee Protection Act of 2019) S.2936: A bill to provide for the admission andprotectionofrefugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals, to provide for the processing ofrefugees and asylum seekers in the Western Hemisphere, and to modify certain special immigrant visa programs, and for other purposes (Refugee Protection Act of 2019) S.2625: A bill to authorize the admission of a limited number of Kurdish Syrians and other Syrian partners as special immigrants, and for other purposes (Syrian Allies Protection Act) H.R.4873: To provide for special immigrant status for Syrian Kurds and other Syrians who partnered with the United States Government in Syria, and for other purposes (Syrian Partner Protection Act) H.R.5383: To reform the process for enforcing the immigration laws of the United States, and for other purposes (New Way Forward Act) H.R.4928: To establish the National Office ofNewAmericans, to reduce obstacles to United States citizenship, to support the integration of immigrants and refugees into the social, cultural, economic and civic life of our shared Nation, andforother purposes (New Deal for New Americans Act of 2019) S.3470: A bill to establish the National Office ofNewAmericans, to reduce obstacles to United States citizenship, to support the integration of immigrants into the social, cultural, economic, and civic life of the United States, andforother purposes (New Deal for New Americans Act of 2020) Oversight of Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection violations of U.S. law and treaty obligations regarding access to asylum protections at our ports of entry, family separation, criminal prosecutions, migrant protection protocols, asylum cooperative agreements, transit ban and detention Oversight of Department of Justice management of the Executive Office of Immigration Review and immigration courts, Attorney General certifications of asylum cases restricting asylum eligibility H.R.5971: To amend the Immigration Services and Infrastructure Improvements Act of 2000 to provide for additional rules regarding processing of immigration applications, and for other purposes (Case Backlog and Transparency Act) H.R.4803: To facilitate the automatic acquisition of citizenship for lawful permanent resident children of military and Federal Government personnel residing abroad, and for other purposes (Citizenship for Children of Military Members & Civil Servants Act) S.2679: A bill to facilitate the automatic acquisition of citizenship for lawful permanent resident children of military and Federal Government personnel residing abroad, and for other purposes (Citizenship for Children of Military Members & Civil Servants Act) S.3294: A bill to require U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to facilitate naturalization services for noncitizenveterans who have been removed from the United States or are inadmissible (Strengthening Citizenship Services forVeterans Act) H.R.5581: To clarify the rights of all persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Access to Counsel Act of 2020) H.R.6437: To ensure that all communities have access to urgently needed COVID-19 testing, treatment, public health information, and relief benefits regardless of immigration status or limited English proficiency, and for other purposes (CoronavirusImmigrantFamiliesProtectionAct) S.3609: A bill to ensure that all communities have access to urgently needed COVID-19 testing, treatment, public health information, and relief benefits regardless of immigration status or limited English proficiency, and for other purposes (CoronavirusImmigrantFamiliesProtectionAct) H.R.7569: To temporarily suspend certain immigration enforcement activities during disease-related emergencies (Immigration Enforcement Moratorium Act) S.4011: A bill to temporarily suspend certain immigration enforcement activities during disease-related emergencies (Immigration Enforcement Moratorium Act) H.R.6537: To require the release of most aliens detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during a national emergency related to a communicable disease (Federal Immigrant Release for Safety and Security Together Act) S.3645: A bill to require the release of most aliens detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during a national emergency related to a communicable disease (Federal Immigrant Release for Safety and Security Together Act) H.R.6800: Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes (Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act or the HEROES Act) S.4320: Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes. (Coronavirus Response Additional Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020) H.R.8337: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act ..Opposed increased funding for Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement ..Support for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services S.4110: A bill to designate residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as Priority 2 refugees of special humanitarian concern, and for other purposes (Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act) H.R.7415: To designate residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as Priority 2 refugees of special humanitarian concern, and for other purposes (Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act) H.R.7428: To reaffirm the principles and objectives set forth in the United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992, and for other purposes. (Hong Kong Peoples Freedom and Choice Act)

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

S.4049: An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) ..Sec.377. Commission on the naming of items of the Department of Defense that commemorate the Confederate States of America or any person who served voluntarily with the Confederate States of America ..Sec.1031: Extension of prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United States ..Sec.1032: Extension of prohibition on use of funds to close or relinquish control of United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba ..Sec.1033: Extension of prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to certain countries ..Sec.1034: Extension of prohibition on use of funds to construct or modify facilities in the United States to house detainees transferred from United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba ..Senate Amendment 2252: Reform and Oversight of Department of Defense Transfer of Personal Property to Law Enforcement Agencies H.R.6395: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) ..Sec.1043: Modification and Technical Correction to Department of Defense Authority to Provide Assistance Along the Southern Land Border of the United States ..Sec.1031: Prohibition on Use of Funds for Transfer or Release of Individuals Detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Certain Countries ..Sec.524: Report Regarding Reviews of Discharges and Dismissals Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity ..Sec.1053: Prohibition on use of funds for discriminatory algorithmic decisionmaking systems. ..Sec.1052: Curtailing Insurrection Act violations of individuals liberties (amending the Insurrection Act) ..Sec.1055: Requirements in connection with use of personnel other than the militia or the armed forces to suppress interference with state and federal law ..Sought an amendment that would place restrictions and transparency measures on the Department of Defense (DOD) Program that transfers excess military equipment to federal, tribal, state and local law enforcement agencies ..Sought an amendment to end the 1033 program ..Sought an amendment to expand Section 527 of the FY20 NDAA to help veterans discharged due to their sexual orientation before or during "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" restore their honorable discharge status. ..Sought an amendment to prohibit the use of Department of Defense resources for the purpose of providing civilian law enforcement with military-grade weaponry through the Urban Area Security Initiative and the State Homeland Security Grant Program ..Sought an amendment prohibiting the Department of Defense from using tear gas and other riot control agents against peaceful protesters Adopt an ISIS AUMF that is time-bound, clearly defines the enemy and mission, provides for transparency and oversight, requires compliance with international law, sunsets the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force, and repeals the 2002 Iraq Authorization for Use of Military Force Closure of the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay Transparency and accountability for the administrations use of force policies

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

S.4049: An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) ..Sec.377. Commission on the naming of items of the Department of Defense that commemorate the Confederate States of America or any person who served voluntarily with the Confederate States of America ..Sec.1031: Extension of prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United States ..Sec.1032: Extension of prohibition on use of funds to close or relinquish control of United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba ..Sec.1033: Extension of prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to certain countries ..Sec.1034: Extension of prohibition on use of funds to construct or modify facilities in the United States to house detainees transferred from United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba ..Senate Amendment 2252: Reform and Oversight of Department of Defense Transfer of Personal Property to Law Enforcement Agencies H.R.6395: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Sec.1043: Modification and Technical Correction to Department of Defense Authority to Provide Assistance Along the Southern Land Border of the United States Sec.1031: Prohibition on Use of Funds for Transfer or Release of Individuals Detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Certain Countries ..Sec.1701: Review of support of special operations to combat terrorism ..Sec.1201: Modification and extension of support of special operations for irregular warfare ..Sec.1041: Support of special operations to combat terrorism ..Sec.1749: Prohibition of public display of Confederate battle flag on Department of Defense property. ..Sec.2829: Renaming Certain Military Installations and Other Defense Property ..Sec.1710B: Report on recognition of African American servicemembers in Department of Defense naming practices ..Sought an amendment to limits the use of the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) to the countries where U.S. Armed Forces are currently engaged in hostilities ..Sought an amendment to repeal the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force ..Sought an amendment to requires any future AUMF to sunset after 3 years unless otherwise authorized or renewed ..Sought an amendment to prevent the use of funds by the Department of Defense in contravention of the War Powers Resolution ..Sought an amendment to express the sense of Congress that the use of the Armed Forces against Iran is not authorized ..Sought an amendment to places a 2-year sunset on all future military authorizations and reauthorizations ..Sought amendment to prohibit war with Iran absent congressional authorization ..Sought an amendment to encourage the Department of Defense to consider female soldiers who have served with valor as candidates for renaming military bases Adopt an ISIS AUMF that is time-bound, clearly defines the enemy and mission, provides for transparency and oversight, requires compliance with international law, sunsets the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force, and repeals the 2002 Iraq Authorization for Use of Military Force Closure of the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay Transparency and accountability for the administrations use of force policies

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

Clarification of sanctions to allow technology companies to provide internet to pro-democracy protesters in Iran Establish legislative priorities regarding human rights for the 117th Congress Reinforce U.S. commitment to international human rights obligations by the Commission on Unalienable Rights Support for release of political prisoners in Egypt Support for civil society groups in countries instituting emergency powers provisions that violate rule of law in response to the coronavirus pandemic S.4110: A bill to designate residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as Priority 2 refugees of special humanitarian concern, and for other purposes (Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act) H.R. 7415: To designate residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as Priority 2 refugees of special humanitarian concern, and for other purposes (Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act) H.R. 7428: To reaffirm the principles and objectives set forth in the United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992, and for other purposes (Hong Kong Peoples Freedom and Choice Act) S.3819: A bill to encourage the protection and promotion of internationally recognized human rights during the novel coronavirus pandemic, and for other purposes H.R.6986: To encourage the protection and promotion of internationally recognized human rights during the novel coronavirus pandemic, and for other purposes Expanded use of targeted sanctions for human rights abusers and corrupt actors via application of the Global Magnitsky Act and the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Acts Support for pro-democracy groups in Hong Kong Support for release of political prisoners in Turkey H.R.6395: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) ..Sec.1260E: Prohibition on commercial export of covered defense articles and services and covered munitions items to the Hong Kong Police ..Sec.1296: Protection and promotion of internationally recognized human rights during the novel Coronavirus pandemic ..Sec.1272: Prohibition on support for military participation against the Houthis ..Sec.1291: United States Agency for Global Media ..Sec.1294: Establishment of the Open Technology Fund ..Sec.1271: Report on U.S. military support of the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen ..Sec.1218: Report on civilian casualties in Afghanistan ..Sec.1277: Report and strategy to address gross violations of human rights and civilian harm in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger ..Sec.1286: Program to prevent, mitigate, and respond to civilian harm as a result of military operations in Somalia ..Sec.1267: Report relating to reduction in the total number of United States armed forces deployed to United States Africa Command area of responsibility ..Sec.1741: Resources to implement a Department of Defense policy on civilian casualties in connection with United States military operations ..Sec.1284: Amendments to annual country reports on human rights practices ..Sec.1260D: Restrictions on export, reexport, and in-country transfers of certain items that provide a critical capability to the government of the Peoples Republic of China to suppress individual privacy, freedom, and other basic human rights ..Sec.1293: Report on incidents of arbitrary detention, violence, and state-sanctioned harassment by the Government of Egypt against United States citizens and their family members who are not United States citizens ..Sec.1294: Establishment of the Open Technology Fund ..Sought amendment to block air to ground PGM sales to Saudi and UAE for use in Yemen ..Sought an amendment to fix an error in the Export Control Reform Act ..Sought an amendment to ban military cooperation and weapons sales with the government of Bolivia unless certain electoral and human rights conditions are met ..Sought an amendment to limit military-to-military cooperation between the US military and the Burma Army; applies sanctions to perpetrators of human rights abuses including against the Rohingya; encourages reform in the military-dominated Burmese gemstone sector; calls for a determination of crimes perpetrated against the Rohingya; and authorizes support for preservation of evidence and transitional justice efforts ..Sought an amendment to add the language of the Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act (HR 7415) ..Sought an amendment to add the Hong Kong Freedom and Choice Act (HR 7428, minus Sec 7) ..Sought an amendment to expand required reporting on U.S. support to partner forces to include a list of any lethal action taken in support of partner force and the program or funding authority under which such Armed Forces are operating, how such action furthers U.S. national security objectives, and steps taken to ensure partner forces will not engage in human rights abuses ..Sought an amendment to strengthen pre-decisional anti-corruption assessments for US security assistance, reviewing risks that assistance funds could fuel local corruption and reinforce corrupt governance structures ..Sought an amendment to use existing DOC structures to create a review process strengthening U.S.G. oversight of exports of technologies that could be integrated into abusive surveillance architectures. ..Sought an amendment to restrict DoD procurement from entities engaging in certain forms of extraterritorial censorship at the behest of the Chinese and Russian governments, including firing U.S. workers on the basis of lawful advocacy on matters such as human rights ..Sought an amendment to require the President to provide Congress with specific information detailing what emergency conditions exist and why emergency procedures are present necessitating the use of existing emergency procedures for certain arms transfers ..Sought an amendment to expand required reporting on U.S. support to partner forces to include a list of any lethal action taken in support of partner force and the program or funding authority under which such Armed Forces are operating, how such action furthers U.S. national security objectives, and steps taken to ensure partner forces will not engage in human rights abuses S.4049: An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) ..Sec.1263: Extension of prohibition on commercial export of certain munitions to the Hong Kong police force ..Create office of sanctions coordination at the State Department ..An amendment to preserve journalistic independence at the U.S. Agency for Global Media ..Sec.953: Threats to United States Forces From Small Unmanned Aerial Systems Worldwide ..Sec.1701-1705: Hong Kong Autonomy Act ..Sec.1210: Open Technology Fund H.R.7608: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021 ..Sec.7032(h): Protection of Civil Society Activists and Journalists S.Res.658: A resolution calling for a free, fair, and transparent presidential election in Belarus taking place on August 9, 2020, including the unimpeded participation of all presidential candidates H.Res.1111: Supporting the people of Belarus and their democratic aspirations and condemning the election rigging and subsequent violent crackdowns on peaceful protestors by the Government of the Republic of Belarus H.R.8438: To reauthorize the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

2nd Quarter, 2020

Amendment

HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST amended a lobbying report for in-house lobbying in Q22020 on Oct. 22, 2020 Original Filing: 301224993.xml

Lobbying Issues

H.R.2146: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the President to set a minimum annual goal for the number of refugees to be admitted, and for other purposes (GRACE Act) S.1088: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the President to set a minimum annual goal for the number of refugees to be admitted, and for other purposes (GRACE Act) H.R.2214: To transfer and limit Executive Branch authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens (NO BAN Act) S.1123: To transfer and limit Executive Branch authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens (NO BAN Act) S.4049: An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Sec.1214: Extension of the Afghan Special Immigrant visa program H.R.6395: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Sec.1212: Extension of the Afghan Special Immigrant visa program H.R.2662: To prohibit funds from being used to implement the Migrant Protection Protocols announced by the Secretary of Homeland Security on December 20, 2018 (Asylum Seeker Protection Act) H.R.3239: To require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to perform an initial health screening on detainees, and for other purposes (Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act) S.3112: A bill to provide standards for facilities at which aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security are detained, and for other purposes (Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2019) H.R.2415: To provide standards for facilities at which aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security are detained, and for other purposes (Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2019) H.R.2839: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021 Support for Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program Support for continuation of funding for refugee resettlement H.R.7667: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 Support for funding for legal orientation programs Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2021 Oppose increase in immigration detention beds, family detention, and DHS anti-asylum policies Support restrictions on transfer authority Support resumption of the Family Case Management Program and community-based alternatives to detention H.R.5210: To provide for the admission and protection of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals, to provide for the processing of refugees and asylum seekers in the Western Hemisphere, and to modify certain special immigrant visa programs, and for other purposes (Refugee Protection Act of 2019) S.2936: A bill to provide for the admission and protection of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals, to provide for the processing of refugees and asylum seekers in the Western Hemisphere, and to modify certain special immigrant visa programs, and for other purposes (Refugee Protection Act of 2019) S.2625: A bill to authorize the admission of a limited number of Kurdish Syrians and other Syrian partners as special immigrants, and for other purposes (Syrian Allies Protection Act) H.R.4873: To provide for special immigrant status for Syrian Kurds and other Syrians who partnered with the United States Government in Syria, and for other purposes (Syrian Partner Protection Act) H.R.4695: To impose sanctions with respect to Turkey, and for other purposes (Protect Against Conflict by Turkey Act) S.2641: A bill to promote United States national security and prevent the resurgence of ISIS, and for other purposes H.R.5383: To reform the process for enforcing the immigration laws of the United States, and for other purposes (New Way Forward Act) H.R.3376: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for a minimum number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year after fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes (Lady Liberty Act of 2019) H.R.4928: To establish the National Office of New Americans, to reduce obstacles to United States citizenship, to support the integration of immigrants and refugees into the social, cultural, economic and civic life of our shared Nation, and for other purposes (New Deal for New Americans Act of 2019) S.3470: A bill to establish the National Office of New Americans, to reduce obstacles to United States citizenship, to support the integration of immigrants into the social, cultural, economic, and civic life of the United States, and for other purposes (New Deal for New Americans Act of 2020) Oversight of Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection violations of U.S. law and treaty obligations regarding access to asylum protections at our ports of entry, family separation, criminal prosecutions, migrant protection protocols, asylum cooperative agreements, transit ban and detention Oversight of Department of Justice management of the Executive Office of Immigration Review and immigration courts, Attorney General certifications of asylum cases restricting asylum eligibility H.R.5767: To defer the removal of certain Eritrean nationals for a 24-month period, and for other purposes (ENSURE Act) H.R.5734: To repeal the Alien Enemies Act, and for other purposes (Neighbors Not Enemies Act) H.R.5971: To amend the Immigration Services and Infrastructure Improvements Act of 2000 to provide for additional rules regarding processing of immigration applications, and for other purposes (Case Backlog and Transparency Act) H.R.6075: To expand and improve access to trauma-informed mental health interventions for newly arriving immigrants at the border, to alleviate the stress of and provide education for border agents, and for other purposes (Immigrants Mental Health Act of 2020) S.3392: A bill to expand and improve access to trauma-informed mental health interventions for newly arriving immigrants at the border, to alleviate the stress of and provide education for border agents, and for other purposes (Immigrants Mental Health Act of 2020) H.R.4803: To facilitate the automatic acquisition of citizenship for lawful permanent resident children of military and Federal Government personnel residing abroad, and for other purposes (Citizenship for Children of Military Members & Civil Servants Act) S.2679: A bill to facilitate the automatic acquisition of citizenship for lawful permanent resident children of military and Federal Government personnel residing abroad, and for other purposes (Citizenship for Children of Military Members & Civil Servants Act) S.3294: A bill to require U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to facilitate naturalization services for noncitizen veterans who have been removed from the United States or are inadmissible (Strengthening Citizenship Services for Veterans Act) H.R.5581: To clarify the rights of all persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Access to Counsel Act of 2020) H.R.6201: Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes (Families First Coronavirus Response Act) H.R.748: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) H.R.6437: To ensure that all communities have access to urgently needed COVID-19 testing, treatment, public health information, and relief benefits regardless of immigration status or limited English proficiency, and for other purposes (Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act) S.3609: A bill to ensure that all communities have access to urgently needed COVID-19 testing, treatment, public health information, and relief benefits regardless of immigration status or limited English proficiency, and for other purposes (Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act) H.R.7569: To temporarily suspend certain immigration enforcement activities during disease-related emergencies S.4011: A bill to temporarily suspend certain immigration enforcement activities during disease-related emergencies H.R.6537: To require the release of most aliens detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during a national emergency related to a communicable disease (Federal Immigrant Release for Safety and Security Together Act) S.3645: A bill to require the release of most aliens detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during a national emergency related to a communicable disease (Federal Immigrant Release for Safety and Security Together Act)

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

Clarification of sanctions to allow technology companies to provide internet to pro-democracy protesters in Iran Establishing legislative priorities regarding human rights for the 117th Congress Reinforce U.S. commitment to international human rights obligations by the Commission on Unalienable Rights Support for release of political prisoners in Egypt Support for civil society groups in countries instituting emergency powers provisions that violate rule of law in response to the coronavirus pandemic S.3819: A bill to encourage the protection and promotion of internationally recognized human rights during the novel coronavirus pandemic, and for other purposes H.R.6986: To encourage the protection and promotion of internationally recognized human rights during the novel coronavirus pandemic, and for other purposes Expanded use of targeted sanctions for human rights abusers and corrupt actors via application of the Global Magnitsky Act and the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Acts Support for pro-democracy groups in Hong Kong Support for release of political prisoners in Turkey Support for human rights conditions on Egypt foreign assistance Preservation of journalistic independence at the US Agency for Global Media Protection of civil society activists and journalists in Central Europe Support for limits on emergency powers adopted in response to Covid-19 Expanded funding for the Global Magnitsky sanctions program Support for NDAA amendment prohibiting US companies from exporting products and services that could contribute to human rights abuses by the Chinese government

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

2nd Quarter, 2020

Q2 Report

In Q2, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2020. Original Filing: 301201308.xml

Lobbying Issues

H.R.2146: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the President to set a minimum annual goal for the number of refugees to be admitted, and for other purposes (GRACE Act) S.1088: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the President to set a minimum annual goal for the number of refugees to be admitted, and for other purposes (GRACE Act) H.R.2214: To transfer and limit Executive Branch authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens (NO BAN Act) S.1123: To transfer and limit Executive Branch authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens (NO BAN Act) S.4049: An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Sec.1214: Extension of the Afghan Special Immigrant visa program H.R.6395: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Sec.1212: Extension of the Afghan Special Immigrant visa program H.R.2662: To prohibit funds from being used to implement the Migrant Protection Protocols announced by the Secretary of Homeland Security on December 20, 2018 (Asylum Seeker Protection Act) H.R.3239: To require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to perform an initial health screening on detainees, and for other purposes (Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act) S.3112: A bill to provide standards for facilities at which aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security are detained, and for other purposes (Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2019) H.R.2415: To provide standards for facilities at which aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security are detained, and for other purposes (Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2019) H.R.2839: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021 Support for Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program Support for continuation of funding for refugee resettlement H.R.7667: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 Support for funding for legal orientation programs Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2021 Oppose increase in immigration detention beds, family detention, and DHS anti-asylum policies Support restrictions on transfer authority Support resumption of the Family Case Management Program and community-based alternatives to detention H.R.5210: To provide for the admission and protection of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals, to provide for the processing of refugees and asylum seekers in the Western Hemisphere, and to modify certain special immigrant visa programs, and for other purposes (Refugee Protection Act of 2019) S.2936: A bill to provide for the admission and protection of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals, to provide for the processing of refugees and asylum seekers in the Western Hemisphere, and to modify certain special immigrant visa programs, and for other purposes (Refugee Protection Act of 2019) S.2625: A bill to authorize the admission of a limited number of Kurdish Syrians and other Syrian partners as special immigrants, and for other purposes (Syrian Allies Protection Act) H.R.4873: To provide for special immigrant status for Syrian Kurds and other Syrians who partnered with the United States Government in Syria, and for other purposes (Syrian Partner Protection Act) H.R.4695: To impose sanctions with respect to Turkey, and for other purposes (Protect Against Conflict by Turkey Act) S.2641: A bill to promote United States national security and prevent the resurgence of ISIS, and for other purposes H.R.5383: To reform the process for enforcing the immigration laws of the United States, and for other purposes (New Way Forward Act) H.R.3376: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for a minimum number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year after fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes (Lady Liberty Act of 2019) H.R.4928: To establish the National Office of New Americans, to reduce obstacles to United States citizenship, to support the integration of immigrants and refugees into the social, cultural, economic and civic life of our shared Nation, and for other purposes (New Deal for New Americans Act of 2019) S.3470: A bill to establish the National Office of New Americans, to reduce obstacles to United States citizenship, to support the integration of immigrants into the social, cultural, economic, and civic life of the United States, and for other purposes (New Deal for New Americans Act of 2020) Oversight of Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection violations of U.S. law and treaty obligations regarding access to asylum protections at our ports of entry, family separation, criminal prosecutions, migrant protection protocols, asylum cooperative agreements, transit ban and detention Oversight of Department of Justice management of the Executive Office of Immigration Review and immigration courts, Attorney General certifications of asylum cases restricting asylum eligibility H.R.5767: To defer the removal of certain Eritrean nationals for a 24-month period, and for other purposes (ENSURE Act) H.R.5734: To repeal the Alien Enemies Act, and for other purposes (Neighbors Not Enemies Act) H.R.5971: To amend the Immigration Services and Infrastructure Improvements Act of 2000 to provide for additional rules regarding processing of immigration applications, and for other purposes (Case Backlog and Transparency Act) H.R.6075: To expand and improve access to trauma-informed mental health interventions for newly arriving immigrants at the border, to alleviate the stress of and provide education for border agents, and for other purposes (Immigrants Mental Health Act of 2020) S.3392: A bill to expand and improve access to trauma-informed mental health interventions for newly arriving immigrants at the border, to alleviate the stress of and provide education for border agents, and for other purposes (Immigrants Mental Health Act of 2020) H.R.4803: To facilitate the automatic acquisition of citizenship for lawful permanent resident children of military and Federal Government personnel residing abroad, and for other purposes (Citizenship for Children of Military Members & Civil Servants Act) S.2679: A bill to facilitate the automatic acquisition of citizenship for lawful permanent resident children of military and Federal Government personnel residing abroad, and for other purposes (Citizenship for Children of Military Members & Civil Servants Act) S.3294: A bill to require U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to facilitate naturalization services for noncitizen veterans who have been removed from the United States or are inadmissible (Strengthening Citizenship Services for Veterans Act) H.R.5581: To clarify the rights of all persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Access to Counsel Act of 2020) H.R.6201: Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes (Families First Coronavirus Response Act) H.R.748: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) H.R.6437: To ensure that all communities have access to urgently needed COVID-19 testing, treatment, public health information, and relief benefits regardless of immigration status or limited English proficiency, and for other purposes (Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act) S.3609: A bill to ensure that all communities have access to urgently needed COVID-19 testing, treatment, public health information, and relief benefits regardless of immigration status or limited English proficiency, and for other purposes (Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act) H.R.7569: To temporarily suspend certain immigration enforcement activities during disease-related emergencies S.4011: A bill to temporarily suspend certain immigration enforcement activities during disease-related emergencies H.R.6537: To require the release of most aliens detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during a national emergency related to a communicable disease (Federal Immigrant Release for Safety and Security Together Act) S.3645: A bill to require the release of most aliens detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during a national emergency related to a communicable disease (Federal Immigrant Release for Safety and Security Together Act)

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

1st Quarter, 2020

Q1 Report

In Q1, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2020. Original Filing: 301178598.xml

Lobbying Issues

H.R.2146: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the President to set a minimum annual goal for the number of refugees to be admitted, and for other purposes (GRACE Act) S.1088: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the President to set a minimum annual goal for the number of refugees to be admitted, and for other purposes (GRACE Act) H.R.2214: To transfer and limit Executive Branch authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens (NO BAN Act) S.1123: A bill to transfer and limit Executive Branch authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens (NO BAN Act) S.1445: A bill to provide a coordinated regional response to manage effectively the endemic violence and humanitarian crisis in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras (Central America Reform and Enforcement Act) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (not yet introduced) Extension of Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program and authorization of additional visas H.R.2662: To prohibit funds from being used to implement the Migrant Protection Protocols announced by the Secretary of Homeland Security on December 20, 2018 (Asylum Seeker Protection Act) H.R.3239: To require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to perform an initial health screening on detainees, and for other purposes (Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act) S.3112: A bill to provide standards for facilities at which aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security are detained, and for other purposes (Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2019) H.R.2415: To provide standards for facilities at which aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security are detained, and for other purposes (Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2019) Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021 (not yet introduced) Support for Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program Support for continuation of funding for refugee resettlement Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 (not yet introduced) Support for funding for legal orientation programs Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2021 (not yet introduced) Oppose increase in immigration detention beds, family detention, and DHS anti-asylum policies Support restrictions on transfer authority Support resumption of the Family Case Management Program and community-based alternatives to detention H.R.5210: To provide for the admission and protection of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals, to provide for the processing of refugees and asylum seekers in the Western Hemisphere, and to modify certain special immigrant visa programs, and for other purposes (Refugee Protection Act of 2019) S.2936: A bill to provide for the admission and protection of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals, to provide for the processing of refugees and asylum seekers in the Western Hemisphere, and to modify certain special immigrant visa programs, and for other purposes (Refugee Protection Act of 2019) S.2625: A bill to authorize the admission of a limited number of Kurdish Syrians and other Syrian partners as special immigrants, and for other purposes (Syrian Allies Protection Act) H.R.4873: To provide for special immigrant status for Syrian Kurds and other Syrians who partnered with the United States Government in Syria, and for other purposes (Syrian Partner Protection Act) H.R.4695: To impose sanctions with respect to Turkey, and for other purposes (Protect Against Conflict by Turkey Act) S.2641: A bill to promote United States national security and prevent the resurgence of ISIS, and for other purposes H.R.5383: To reform the process for enforcing the immigration laws of the United States, and for other purposes (New Way Forward Act) H.R.3376: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for a minimum number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year after fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes (Lady Liberty Act of 2019) H.R.4928: To establish the National Office of New Americans, to reduce obstacles to United States citizenship, to support the integration of immigrants and refugees into the social, cultural, economic and civic life of our shared Nation, and for other purposes (New Deal for New Americans Act of 2019) S.3470: A bill to establish the National Office of New Americans, to reduce obstacles to United States citizenship, to support the integration of immigrants into the social, cultural, economic, and civic life of the United States, and for other purposes (New Deal for New Americans Act of 2020) Oversight of Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection violations of U.S. law and treaty obligations regarding access to asylum protections at our ports of entry, family separation, criminal prosecutions, migrant protection protocols, asylum cooperative agreements, transit ban and detention Oversight of Department of Justice management of the Executive Office of Immigration Review and immigration courts, Attorney General certifications of asylum cases restricting asylum eligibility H.R.5767: To defer the removal of certain Eritrean nationals for a 24-month period, and for other purposes (ENSURE Act) H.R.5734: To repeal the Alien Enemies Act, and for other purposes (Neighbors Not Enemies Act) H.R.5971: To amend the Immigration Services and Infrastructure Improvements Act of 2000 to provide for additional rules regarding processing of immigration applications, and for other purposes (Case Backlog and Transparency Act) H.R.6075: To expand and improve access to trauma-informed mental health interventions for newly arriving immigrants at the border, to alleviate the stress of and provide education for border agents, and for other purposes (Immigrants Mental Health Act of 2020) S.3392: A bill to expand and improve access to trauma-informed mental health interventions for newly arriving immigrants at the border, to alleviate the stress of and provide education for border agents, and for other purposes (Immigrants Mental Health Act of 2020) H.R.4803: To facilitate the automatic acquisition of citizenship for lawful permanent resident children of military and Federal Government personnel residing abroad, and for other purposes (Citizenship for Children of Military Members & Civil Servants Act) S.2679: A bill to facilitate the automatic acquisition of citizenship for lawful permanent resident children of military and Federal Government personnel residing abroad, and for other purposes (Citizenship for Children of Military Members & Civil Servants Act) S.3294: A bill to require U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to facilitate naturalization services for noncitizen veterans who have been removed from the United States or are inadmissible (Strengthening Citizenship Services for Veterans Act) H.R.5581: To clarify the rights of all persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Access to Counsel Act of 2020) H.R.6201: Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes (Families First Coronavirus Response Act) H.R.748: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) H.R.6437: To ensure that all communities have access to urgently needed COVID-19 testing, treatment, public health information, and relief benefits regardless of immigration status or limited English proficiency, and for other purposes (Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act)

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Submission of congressional report on the murder of Jamal Khashoggi by the Director of National Intelligence, as required under Section 1277 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 Clarification of sanctions to allow technology companies to provide internet to pro-democracy protesters in Iran Support for release of political prisoners in Egypt Support for civil society groups in countries instituting emergency powers provisions that violate rule of law in response to the coronavirus pandemic Establish legislative priorities regarding human rights for the 117th Congress Reinforce U.S. commitment to international human rights obligations by the Commission on Unalienable Rights Establishment of temporary respite program for HRDs De novo review of Interpol red notices placed by authoritarian countries known to abuse the red notice system Expanded use of targeted sanctions for human rights abusers and corrupt actors via application of the Global Magnitsky Act and the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Acts

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4th Quarter, 2019

Q4 Report

In Q4, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 21, 2020. Original Filing: 301128183.xml

Lobbying Issues

H.R.2203: To increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement within the Department of Homeland Security, provide independent oversight of border security activities, improve training for agents and officers of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and for other purposes (Homeland Security Improvement Act) H.R.3906: To prohibit the expansion of immigration detention facilities, to improve the oversight of such facilities, and for other purposes (Detention Oversight, Not Expansion Act) S.2221: A bill to prohibit the expansion of immigration detention facilities, to improve the oversight of such facilities, and for other purposes (Detention Oversight, Not Expansion Act) S.2565 To establish a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, to authorize the admission of climate-displaced persons, and for other purposes. H.R.4732 - To establish a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, to authorize the admission of climate-displaced persons, and for other purposes. H.R.2146: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the President to set a minimum annual goal for the number of refugees to be admitted, and for other purposes (GRACE Act) S.1088: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the President to set a minimum annual goal for the number of refugees to be admitted, and for other purposes (GRACE Act) H.R.2214: To transfer and limit Executive Branch authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens (NO BAN Act) S.1123: To transfer and limit Executive Branch authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens (NO BAN Act) H.R.2796: To amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to make 4,000 visas available for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program, and for other purposes (Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2019) S.1474: To amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to make 4,000 visas available for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program, and for other purposes (Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2019) S.1445: A bill to provide a coordinated regional response to manage effectively the endemic violence and humanitarian crisis in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras (Central America Reform and Enforcement Act) H.R.2500: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 Sec.1048. Limitation on use of funds to house children separated from parents Sec.1049. Limitation on use of funds for providing housing for unaccompanied alien children Sec.1212. Modification and Extension of Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program H.Amdt.533: To allow any member of the Armed Forces and their respective spouse, widow, widower, parent, son or daughter to be eligible for parole in place under the Immigration and Nationality Act H.Amdt.557: To prevent DOD facilities from being used to house or detain unaccompanied migrant children H.Amdt.558: To prohibit the President from deploying troops on the southern border if the purpose of this deployment is to enforce immigration law H.Amdt.559: To prohibit the President from using the authorized funds to detain undocumented immigrants in Department of Defense facilities H.Amdt.560: To prohibit DoD funding to house any foreign nationals who are in the custody of and detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement S.1215: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 Sec.1207.Extension of Afghan Special Immigrant Program H.R.2662: Asylum Seeker Protection Act (To prohibit funds from being used to implement the Migrant Protection Protocols announced by the Secretary of Homeland Security on December 20, 2018) S.1494: To amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to protect alien minors and to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to end abuse of the asylum system and establish refugee application and processing centers outside the United States, and for other purposes H.R.3524: To support the people of Central America and strengthen United States national security by addressing the root causes of migration from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, and for other purposes H.R.3239: Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act S.3112: Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2019 H.R.2415: Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2019 S.2583: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2020 Support for Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program Support for continuation of funding for refugee resettlement H.R.3055: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 Support for funding for additional immigration judge teams H.R.3931: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2020 Oppose increase in immigration detention beds and family detention Supported resumption of the Family Case Management Program and funding for the Asylum Office H.R.5210: Refugee Protection Act (To provide for the admission and protection of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals, to provide for the processing of refugees and asylum seekers in the Western Hemisphere, and to modify certain special immigrant visa programs, and for other purposes) S.2936: Refugee Protection Act (To provide for the admission and protection of refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable individuals, to provide for the processing of refugees and asylum seekers in the Western Hemisphere, and to modify certain special immigrant visa programs, and for other purposes) S.2625: Syrian Allies Protection Act (A bill to authorize the admission of a limited number of Kurdish Syrians and other Syrian partners as special immigrants, and for other purposes) H.R.4873: Syrian Partner Protection Act (To provide for special immigrant status for Syrian Kurds and other Syrians who partnered with the United States Government in Syria, and for other purposes) H.R.4695: To impose sanctions with respect to Turkey, and for other purposes (Protect Against Conflict by Turkey Act or PACT Act) S.2641 A bill to promote United States national security and prevent the resurgence of ISIS, and for other purposes Sec.203: Special Immigrant Status for Certain Syrian Kurds and Other Syrians Who Worked for the United States Government in Syria H.R.5383: To reform the process for enforcing the immigration laws of the United States, and for other purposes (New Way Forward Act) H.R.5466: Prevention of Anti-Immigrant Violence Act of 2019 (To provide relief for victims of hate crimes, advance the safety and well-being of immigrants and refugees, and fund improved law enforcement and prosecution official training) H.R.3376: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for a minimum number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year after fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes (Lady Liberty Act of 2019) H.R.4928: To establish the National Office of New Americans, to reduce obstacles to United States citizenship, to support the integration of immigrants and refugees into the social, cultural, economic and civic life of our shared Nation, and for other purposes (New Deal for New Americans Act of 2019) Oversight of Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection violations of U.S. law and treaty obligations regarding access to asylum protections at our ports of entry, family separation, criminal prosecutions, and detention Oversight of Department of Justice management of the Executive Office of Immigration Review and immigration courts, Attorney General certifications of asylum cases restricting asylum eligibility Establishment of a Special Envoy for Refugees Halting the planned removal of Eritrean nationals SERVICE Act (not yet introduced): Supporting Enlisted Recruits, Veterans, their Iraqi/Afghan Compatriots, and Exiles

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Application of sanctions under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act to those responsible for the killing of Jamal Khashoggi H.R.2500: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 Subtitle K-Saudi Arabia Human Rights and Accountability Applying sanctions for those responsible for the killing of Jamal Khashoggi S.1762: Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act Support for refining the legal definition of agency under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) in its application to non-profits and defining exemptions for non-governmental organizations/ charitable organizations. S.2583: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2020 Funding for NGOs supporting democratic institutions and rule of law in Central and Eastern Europe Support for civil society groups to respond to Russian interference and use of disinformation H.Res.400: Supporting efforts to strengthen democracy in Hungary and its alliance with the United States Advancing human rights protections in Bahrain Advancing human rights protections in Poland Support for the independence of the judiciary in Poland Advancing human rights protections in Hungary Expanded support for Russian human rights defenders Support for targeted sanctions for human rights abusers and corrupt actors via application of the Global Magnitsky Act and the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act Support efforts to protect the rights of all people, and oppose attempts to circumscribe the rights of some marginalized groups Clarification of sanctions to allow technology companies to provide internet to pro-democracy protesters in Iran

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3rd Quarter, 2019

Q3 Report

In Q3, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 21, 2019. Original Filing: 301078619.xml

Lobbying Issues

H.R.3874: To protect human rights and enhance opportunities for LGBTI people around the world, and for other purposes (GLOBE Act) Support for additional protections for LGBT asylum seekers and refugees H.R.3918: To protect the health and safety of children in immigration detention, and for other purposes (Stop Cruelty to Migrant Children Act) S.2113: A bill to protect the health and safety of children in immigration detention, and for other purposes (Stop Cruelty to Migrant Children Act) H.R.2203: To increase transparency, accountability, and community engagement within the Department of Homeland Security, provide independent oversight of border security activities, improve training for agents and officers of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and for other purposes (Homeland Security Improvement Act) H.R.3906: To prohibit the expansion of immigration detention facilities, to improve the oversight of such facilities, and for other purposes (Detention Oversight, Not Expansion Act) S.2221: A bill to prohibit the expansion of immigration detention facilities, to improve the oversight of such facilities, and for other purposes (Detention Oversight, Not Expansion Act) H.R.549: To designate Venezuela under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit nationals of Venezuela to be eligible for temporary protected status under such section, and for other purposes (Venezuela TPS Act of 2019) S.636: A bill to designate Venezuela under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit nationals of Venezuela to be eligible for temporary protected status under such section, and for other purposes (Venezuela TPS Act of 2019) S.2565 To establish a Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy, to authorize the admission of climate-displaced persons, and for other purposes. H.R.2146: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the President to set a minimum annual goal for the number of refugees to be admitted, and for other purposes (GRACE Act) S.1088: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the President to set a minimum annual goal for the number of refugees to be admitted, and for other purposes (GRACE Act) H.R.2214: To transfer and limit Executive Branch authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens (NO BAN Act) S.1123: To transfer and limit Executive Branch authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens (NO BAN Act) H.R.2796: To amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to make 4,000 visas available for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program, and for other purposes (Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2019) S.1474: To amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to make 4,000 visas available for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program, and for other purposes (Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2019) S.1445: A bill to provide a coordinated regional response to manage effectively the endemic violence and humanitarian crisis in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras (Central America Reform and Enforcement Act) H.R.3391: To Offer Refugees College Help (TORCH) Act (To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for in-State tuition rates for refugees and asylees) H.R.2813: Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2019 H.Res.444: Reaffirming the importance of the United States to promote the safety, health, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons H.R.3401: Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019 S.1900: Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019 H.R.2500: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 Sec.1048. Limitation on use of funds to house children separated from parents Sec.1049. Limitation on use of funds for providing housing for unaccompanied alien children Sec.1212. Modification and Extension of Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program H.Amdt.533: To allow any member of the Armed Forces and their respective spouse, widow, widower, parent, son or daughter to be eligible for parole in place under the Immigration and Nationality Act H.Amdt.557: To prevent DOD facilities from being used to house or detain unaccompanied migrant children H.Amdt.558: To prohibit the President from deploying troops on the southern border if the purpose of this deployment is to enforce immigration law H.Amdt.559: To prohibit the President from using the authorized funds to detain undocumented immigrants in Department of Defense facilities H.Amdt.560: To prohibit DoD funding to house any foreign nationals who are in the custody of and detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement S.1215: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 Sec.1207.Extension of Afghan Special Immigrant Program H.R.2662: Asylum Seeker Protection Act (To prohibit funds from being used to implement the Migrant Protection Protocols announced by the Secretary of Homeland Security on December 20, 2018) S.1494: To amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to protect alien minors and to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to end abuse of the asylum system and establish refugee application and processing centers outside the United States, and for other purposes H.R.3524: To support the people of Central America and strengthen United States national security by addressing the root causes of migration from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, and for other purposes H.R.3239: Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act S.3112: Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2019 H.R.2415: Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2019 S.2583: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2020 Support for Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program Support for continuation of funding for refugee resettlement H.R.3055: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 Support for funding for additional immigration judge teams H.R.3931: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2020 Oppose increase in immigration detention beds and family detention Supported resumption of the Family Case Management Program and funding for the Asylum Office Opposed the nomination of Ronald S. Mortensen for Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration Oversight of Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection violations of U.S. law and treaty obligations regarding access to asylum protections at our ports of entry, family separation, criminal prosecutions, and detention Oversight of Department of Justice management of the Executive Office of Immigration Review and immigration courts, AG Sessions certifications of asylum cases restricting asylum eligibility Halting Eritrean removals (Not yet introduced) Refugee Protection Act (not yet introduced) To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reaffirm the United States historic commitment to protecting refugees who are fleeing persecution or torture. SERVICE Act (not yet introduced) Supporting Enlisted Recruits, Veterans, their Iraqi/Afghan Compatriots, and Exiles

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3rd Quarter, 2019

Amendment

HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST amended a lobbying report for in-house lobbying in Q32019 on Oct. 21, 2019 Original Filing: 301078638.xml

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Application of sanctions under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act to those responsible for the killing of Jamal Khashoggi H.R.2500: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 Subtitle K-Saudi Arabia Human Rights and Accountability Maintaining sanctions for those responsible for the killing of Jamal Khashoggi S.1762: Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act Support for refining the legal definition of agency under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) in its application to non-profits and defining exemptions for non-governmental organizations/ charitable organizations. S.2583: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2020 Advocating for funds in support of NGOs that support democratic institutions and rule of law in Central and Eastern Europe H.Res.400: Supporting efforts to strengthen democracy in Hungary and its alliance with the United States Advancing human rights protections in Bahrain Advancing human rights protections in Poland Support for the independence of the judiciary in Poland Advancing human rights protections in Hungary Support for OSCE monitoring of Russian elections Support for targeted sanctions for human rights abusers and corrupt actors via application of the Global Magnitsky Act and the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act Support for reestablishing Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in Hungary

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2nd Quarter, 2019

Q2 Report

In Q2, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 22, 2019. Original Filing: 301056706.xml

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Implement the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act Establish accountability mechanisms for human rights violators in Saudi Arabia Prioritize funding for programs to protect human rights and combat corruption in Central and Eastern Europe Advance human rights protections in Hungary Advance human rights protections in Poland Increase participation in the congressional Bipartisan Taskforce for Combating Anti-Semitism Advance protections for LGBT individuals in Russia Foreign Agent Registration Act reforms S.1445: A bill to provide a coordinated regional response to manage effectively the endemic violence and humanitarian crisis in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras (Central America Reform and Enforcement Act) H.R.2839: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2020 Incorporate human rights considerations Establish support for human rights groups in Central and Eastern Europe Increase support for case assessment under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act H.R.2500: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 Limit U.S. support for war in Yemen Establish accountability mechanisms for human rights violators in Saudi Arabia S.1215: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 Limit U.S. support for war in Yemen Establish accountability mechanisms for human rights violators in Saudi Arabia Creation of new human rights advisory commission within the State Department Russian influence in Europe

Agencies Lobbied

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1st Quarter, 2019

Amendment

HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST amended a lobbying report for in-house lobbying in Q12019 on July 24, 2019 Original Filing: 301059780.xml

Lobbying Issues

S.1243: A bill to provide standards for facilities at which aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security are detained, and for other purposes (Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2019) H.R.2415: To provide standards for facilities at which aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security are detained, and for other purposes (Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2019) H.R.541: To limit the separation of families at or near ports of entry (Keep Families Together Act) H.R.2796: To amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to make 4,000 visas available for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program, and for other purposes (Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2019) S.1474: A bill to amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to make 4,000 visas available for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program, and for other purposes (Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2019) S. 3567: To prohibit the use of funds for the operation or construction of internment camps, and for other purposes. H.R.2839: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2020 Support for Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program Support for continuation of funding for refugee resettlement S.1819: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Permanent General Provisions Act of 2019 Support for Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program Support for continuation of funding for refugee resettlement H.R.3055: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 Support for funding for additional immigration judge teams Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2020 (Not yet introduced) Oppose increase in immigration detention beds and family detention Supported resumption of the Family Case Management Program and funding for the Asylum Office Opposed the nomination of Ronald S. Mortensen for Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration Oversight of Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection violations of U.S. law and treaty obligations regarding access to asylum protections at our ports of entry, family separation, criminal prosecutions, and detention Oversight of Department of Justice management of the Executive Office of Immigration Review and immigration courts, AG Sessions certifications of asylum cases restricting asylum eligibility 83 FR 55934: Aliens Subject to a Bar on Entry Under Certain Presidential Proclamations; Procedures for Protection Claims, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice interim final rule Oppose blocking asylum eligibility for those individuals who contravene a suspension or limitation on entry to the U.S. through the southern border with Mexico

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Implement the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act Establish accountability mechanisms for human rights violators in Saudi Arabia Prioritize funding for programs to protect human rights and combat corruption in Central and Eastern Europe Advance human rights protections in Hungary Advance human rights protections in Poland Increase participation in the congressional Bipartisan Taskforce for Combating Anti-Semitism Advance protections for LGBT individuals in Russia Expand the Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012 (Magnitsky Act) to include attacks on journalists and whistleblowers Release of State Department annual report required under the Magnitsky Act Foreign Agent Registration Act reforms H.R.2839: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2020 Incorporate human rights considerations Establish support for human rights groups in Central and Eastern Europe Increase support for case assessment under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act S.1819: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Permanent General Provisions Act of 2019 Incorporate human rights considerations Establish support for human rights groups in Central and Eastern Europe Increase support for case assessment under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act Highlight issues of rule of law, human rights protection, and accountability mechanisms in the confirmation hearing for Robert Destro to serve as Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor

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1st Quarter, 2019

Q1 Report

In Q1, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 22, 2019. Original Filing: 301036532.xml

Lobbying Issues

S.3112: Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2018 Support immigrant detainee protections H.R.6135: Keep Families Together Act Support restrictions on family separation at or near the U.S. border H.R.5694: Afghan Allies Protection Amendments Act of 2018 Support for Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program S. 3567: To prohibit the use of funds for the operation or construction of internment camps, and for other purposes. S.3108: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019 Support for Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program Support for continuation of funding for refugee resettlement H.R.3267: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 Support for funding for additional immigration judge teams H.R.6776: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019 Oppose increase in immigration detention beds and family detention Supported resumption of the Family Case Management Program and funding for the Asylum Office Opposed the nomination of Ronald S. Mortensen for Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration Oversight of Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection violations of U.S. law and treaty obligations regarding access to asylum protections at our ports of entry, family separation, criminal prosecutions, and detention Oversight of Department of Justice management of the Executive Office of Immigration Review and immigration courts, AG Sessions certifications of asylum cases restricting asylum eligibility 83 FR 55934: Aliens Subject to a Bar on Entry Under Certain Presidential Proclamations; Procedures for Protection Claims, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice interim final rule Oppose blocking asylum eligibility for those individuals who contravene a suspension or limitation on entry to the U.S. through the southern border with Mexico

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4th Quarter, 2018

Amendment

HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST amended a lobbying report for in-house lobbying in Q42018 on April 22, 2019 Original Filing: 301036258.xml

Lobbying Issues

H.R.6193: Central America Family Protection and Reunification Act Support State Department requirement to prioritize supporting governments and citizens of El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala to facilitate immediatefamilyreunification S.3112: Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2018 Support immigrant detainee protections H.R.6135: Keep Families Together Act Support restrictions on family separation at or near the U.S. border S.3036: Keep Families Together Act Support restrictions on family separation at or near the U.S. border H.R.5820: To prohibit the expansion of immigration detention facilities, to improve the oversight of such facilities, and for other purposes H.R.5694: Afghan Allies Protection Amendments Act of 2018 Support for Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program H.R.5414: To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to ensure that immigration status alone does not disqualify a parent, legal guardian, or relative from being a placement for a foster child, to authorize discretion to a State, county, or other political subdivision of a State to delay filing for termination of parental rights in foster care cases in which an otherwise fit and willing parent or legal guardian has been deported or is involved in (including detention pursuant to) an immigration proceeding, unless certain conditions have been met, and for other purposes (Help Separated Families Act of 2018) S.630: Keeping Our Promise to Our Afghan Allies Act; A bill to amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to make 2,500 visas available for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program, and for other purposes H.R.1544: Keeping Our Promise to Our Afghan Allies Act; To amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to make 2,500 visas available for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program, and for other purposes H.R.6136: Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 Oppose provisions that would block access to asylum or other protection in the United States S.3093: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to address the protective custody of alien children accompanied by parents, and for other purposes Oppose expansion of family detention S.3091: A bill to limit the separation of families seeking asylum in the United States and expedite the asylum process for individuals arriving in the United States with children Oppose expansion of family detention H.R.4760: To amend the immigration laws and the homeland security laws, and for other purposes Oppose provisions expanding family detention and blocking access to asylum S.3478: To address the protective custody of alien children accompanied by parents Oppose provisions prolonging family detention and creating family separation H.R.6909: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for a minimum number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year after fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes. Support for the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program S. 3227: To reunite families separated at or near ports of entry. Support family reunification. H.R.6594: To reunite families separated at or near ports of entry, and for other purposes. Support family reunification. H.Res.987: Condemning the Attorney Generals decision in Matter of A-B- seeking to declare domestic violence and gang violence as invalid grounds for seeking asylum. Support condemning the Attorney Generals decision to restrict asylum eligibility. S. 3567: To prohibit the use of funds for the operation or construction of internment camps, and for other purposes. Support for an end to family detention - (I put this one in read because the bill was official introduced in October (Q4) but we started working with office on the text of the bill in September. Dont know how you want to handle it) H.R.5515: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 Support for Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program S.2987: John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 Support for Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program S.3108: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019 Support for Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program Support for continuation of funding for refugee resettlement H.R.3267: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 Support for funding for additional immigration judge teams H.R.6776: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019 Oppose increase in immigration detention beds and family detention Supported resumption of the Family Case Management Program and funding for the Asylum Office H.R.6470: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 Oppose removal of child protection standards for children in custody including prolonged detention and state-licensing requirements H.R.2826: To provide for an annual adjustment of the number of admissible refugees, and for other purposes Opposed the nomination of Ronald S. Mortensen for Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration Oversight of Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection violations of U.S. law and treaty obligations regarding access to asylum protections at our ports of entry, family separation, criminal prosecutions, and detention Oversight of Department of Justice management of the Executive Office of Immigration Review and immigration courts, AG Sessions certifications of asylum cases restricting asylum eligibility 83 FR 45486: U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed rule to amend regulations relating to the apprehension, processing, care, custody, and release of alien juveniles Oppose removal of child protection standards for children in custody including prolonged detention and state-licensing requirements 83 FR 55934: Aliens Subject to a Bar on Entry Under Certain Presidential Proclamations; Procedures for Protection Claims, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice interim final rule Oppose blocking asylum eligibility for those individuals who contravene a suspension or limitation on entry to the U.S. through the southern border with Mexico

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Adopt an ISIS AUMF that is time-bound, clearly defines the enemy and mission, provides for transparency and oversight, requires compliance with international law, sunsets the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force (Public Law No.107-40), and repeals the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law No.107-243) Transparency and accountability for the administration's use of force policies, including compliance with reporting requirements in National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law No.115-91) S.2987: John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 Section 1021-1025: Opposed transfer restrictions on Guantanamo Bay detainees Opposed nomination of Marshall Billinglsea to be Undersecretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights

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4th Quarter, 2018

Q4 Report

In Q4, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 22, 2019. Original Filing: 301017373.xml

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3rd Quarter, 2018

Amendment

HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST amended a lobbying report for in-house lobbying in Q32018 on Jan. 18, 2019 Original Filing: 301008616.xml

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H.R.5515: John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 Section 936: Responsibility for policy on civilian casualty matters Section 1062: Improvement of annual report on civilian casualties in connection with United States military operations S.2987: John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 Section 1021-1025: Opposed transfer restrictions on Guantanamo Bay detainees Prevent transfer of alleged ISIS fighters to Guantanamo Bay for continued detention. Transparency and accountability for the administration's use of force policies, including compliance with reporting requirements in National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (P.L. 115-91) Adopt an ISIS AUMF that is time-bound, clearly defines the enemy and mission, provides for transparency and oversight, requires compliance with international law, sunsets the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force, and repeals the 2002 Iraq Authorization for Use of Military Force Oppose S.J.Res.59: Authorization for Use of Military Force of 2018 Congressional oversight of CIA activities

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3rd Quarter, 2018

Q3 Report

In Q3, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 22, 2018. Original Filing: 300997367.xml

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2nd Quarter, 2018

Q2 Report

In Q2, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2018. Original Filing: 300978156.xml

Lobbying Issues

H.R.6236: Family Unity Rights and Protection Act Support reunification of families separated upon entry into the United States H.R.6222: Better Care for Kids Act Support specialized training requirement for federal personnel who have substantive contact with unaccompanied alien children H.R.6193: Central America Family Protection and Reunification Act Support State Department requirement to prioritize supporting governments and citizens of El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala to facilitate immediatefamilyreunification S.3112: Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2018 Support immigrant detainee protections S.Res.552: A resolution commemorating June 20, 2018, as "World Refugee Day" H.R.6135: Keep Families Together Act Support restrictions on family separation at or near the U.S. border S.3036: Keep Families Together Act Support restrictions on family separation at or near the U.S. border H.R.5950: Humane Enforcement and Legal Protections for Separated Children Act Support protections for children affected by immigration enforcement actions S.2937: Humane Enforcement and Legal Protections for Separated Children Act Support protections for children affected by immigration enforcement actions H.R.5820: To prohibit the expansion of immigration detention facilities, to improve the oversight of such facilities, and for other purposes H.R.5694: Afghan Allies Protection Amendments Act of 2018 Support for Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program H.R.5414: To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to ensure that immigration status alone does not disqualify a parent, legal guardian, or relative from being a placement for a foster child, to authorize discretion to a State, county, or other political subdivision of a State to delay filing for termination of parental rights in foster care cases in which an otherwise fit and willing parent or legal guardian has been deported or is involved in (including detention pursuant to) an immigration proceeding, unless certain conditions have been met, and for other purposes (Help Separated Families Act of 2018) S.630: Keeping Our Promise to Our Afghan Allies Act; A bill to amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to make 2,500 visas available for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program, and for other purposes H.R.1544: Keeping Our Promise to Our Afghan Allies Act; To amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to make 2,500 visas available for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program, and for other purposes H.R.6136: Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 Opposed provisions that would block access to asylum or other protection in the United States S.3093: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to address the protective custody of alien children accompanied by parents, and for other purposes Opposed expansion of family detention S.3091: A bill to limit the separation of families seeking asylum in the United States and expedite the asylum process for individuals arriving in the United States with children Opposed expansion of family detention H.R.4760: To amend the immigration laws and the homeland security laws, and for other purposes Opposed provisions expanding family detention and blocking access to asylum H.R.5515: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 Support for Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program S.2987: John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 Support for Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program S.3108: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019 Support for Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program Support for continuation of funding for refugee resettlement H.R.3267: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 Support for funding for additional immigration judge teams H.R.2826: To provide for an annual adjustment of the number of admissible refugees, and for other purposes Oversight of Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection violations of U.S. law and treaty obligations regarding access to asylum protections at our ports of entry, family separation, criminal prosecutions, and detention Oversight of Department of Justice management of the Executive Office of Immigration Review and immigration courts

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Oppose nomination of Gina Haspel to serve as director of the Central Intelligence Agency as a result of her central role in the CIAs torture program Oppose nomination of Howard Nielson to serve as a U.S. District Judge for the District of Utah as a result of his role in authorizing the United States use of torture H.R.5515: National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2019 Section 932: Responsibility for policy on civilian casualty matters Section 1021-1030: Opposed transfer restrictions on Guantanamo Bay detainees Section 1046: Improvement of annual report on civilian casualties in connection with United States military operations Transparency and accountability for the administration's use of force policies, including compliance with reporting requirements in National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (P.L. 115-91) Adopt an ISIS AUMF that is time-bound, clearly defines the enemy and mission, provides for transparency and oversight, requires compliance with international law, sunsets the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force, and repeals the 2002 Iraq Authorization for Use of Military Force Opposed S.J.Res.59: Authorization for Use of Military Force of 2018

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1st Quarter, 2018

Amendment

HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST amended a lobbying report for in-house lobbying in Q12018 on July 11, 2018 Original Filing: 300963481.xml

Lobbying Issues

H.R.391: Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2017 Opposed provisions that would block access to asylum or other protection in the United States H.R.3362: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, FY2018 Support for continuation of FY17 funding for refugee resettlement H.R.3267: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 Support for funding for additional immigration judge teams H.R.495: To amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to provide for the expedited removal of unaccompanied alien children who are not victims of a severe form of trafficking in persons and who do not have a fear of returning to their country of nationality or last habitual residence, and for other purposes Opposed provisions that would block access to asylum or other protection in the United States H.R.2826: To provide for an annual adjustment of the number of admissible refugees, and for other purposes H.R.3004: To amend section 276 of the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to reentry of removed aliens Opposed broadening the definition of illegal reentry to possibly include those arriving at an official U.S. port of entry to seek asylum H.R.2810: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 Support for Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program S.1519: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 Section 1217 - Special Immigrant Visas for Afghan Allies S.1615: A bill to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain individuals who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes (Dream Act of 2017) S.1852: Solution for Undocumented Children through Careers, Employment, Education, and Defending our Nation Act (SUCCEED Act) Opposed creation of difficult and lengthy pathway to citizenship, expansion of detention, and restrictions on asylum S.Amdt.1955: To provide relief from removal and adjustment of status of certain individuals who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States before reaching the age of 18, improve border security, foster United States engagement in Central America, and for other purposes S.Amdt.1958: Immigration Security and Opportunity Act Opposed endangering children by eliminating the ability to sponsor unmarried children over 21 S.Amdt.1959: Secure and Succeed Act Opposed targeting of the most vulnerable immigrants, including asylum seekers S.2192: Security, Enforcement, and Compassion United in Reform Efforts Act or the SECURE Act of 2017 Opposed elimination of protections for unaccompanied children, increased criminalization of migrants and asylum seekers, and blocking refugees with well-founded fears from asylum protections S.Amdt.1948: To ensure that State and local law enforcement may cooperate with Federal officials to protect our communities from violent criminals and suspected terrorists who are illegally present in the United States. Opposed targeting innocent victims of crime and persecution Oversight of Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection violations of U.S. law and treaty obligations regarding access to asylum protections at our ports of entry, family separation, criminal prosecutions, and detention Oversight of Department of Justice management of the Executive Office of Immigration Review and immigration courts

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1st Quarter, 2018

Q1 Report

In Q1, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2018. Original Filing: 300957775.xml

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4th Quarter, 2017

Q4 Report

In Q4, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 22, 2018. Original Filing: 300933794.xml

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Oppose nomination of Steven Bradbury to serve as general counsel in the Department of Transportation as a result of his role in authorizing the United States use of torture H.R.2810: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 Section 1033: Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to the United States Section 1034: Prohibition on use of funds to construct or modify facilities in the United States to house detainees transferred from United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Section 1035: Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to certain countries Section 1036: Prohibition on use of funds to close or relinquish control of United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Section 1057: Annual Report on Civilian Casualties in Connection with United States Military Operations Section 1264: Report on and Notice of Changes Made to the Legal and Policy Frameworks for the United States Use of Military Force and Related National Security Operations S.1519: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 Section 1035 - Authority to transfer individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United States temporarily for emergency or critical medical treatment Section 1070 - Annual report on civilian casualties in connection with United States military operations Adopt an ISIS AUMF that is time-bound, clearly defines the enemy and mission, provides for transparency and oversight, requires compliance with international law, and sunsets the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force S.J.Res.43: Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria H.J.Res.100: Consolidated Authorization for Use of Military Force Resolution of 2017 H.J.Res.118: Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria H.J.Res. [sponsor: Rep. Eliot Engel; number not yet assigned]: To amend the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force with respect to the use of force against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and associated forces of ISIL, and for other purposes Closure of the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay

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Implement the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act Prioritize human rights protections in U.S. foreign policy Advance human rights protections in Hungary Advance human rights protections in Egypt Protect rights of minorities in Iraq and advance efforts to bring accountability for ISIS crimes against religious minorities Advance human rights protections in U.S. counterterrorism policies and policies to counter violent extremism Advance human rights protections in Egypt S.1780: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 Sec. 7041(a): Support for human rights conditions on Egypt foreign assistance H.R.390: Iraq and Syria Genocide Relief and Accountability Act of 2017 H.R.1677: To halt the wholesale slaughter of the Syrian people, encourage a negotiated political settlement, and hold Syrian human rights abusers accountable for their crimes

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H.R.2810: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 Section 1033: Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to the United States Section 1034: Prohibition on use of funds to construct or modify facilities in the United States to house detainees transferred from United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Section 1035: Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to certain countries Section 1036: Prohibition on use of funds to close or relinquish control of United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Section 1057: Annual Report on Civilian Casualties in Connection with United States Military Operations Section 1264: Report on and Notice of Changes Made to the Legal and Policy Frameworks for the United States Use of Military Force and Related National Security Operations S.1519: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 Section 1035 - Authority to transfer individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United States temporarily for emergency or critical medical treatment Section 1070 - Annual report on civilian casualties in connection with United States military operations Adopt an ISIS AUMF that is time-bound, clearly defines the enemy and mission, provides for transparency and oversight, requires compliance with international law, and sunsets the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force S.J.Res.43: Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria H.J.Res.100: Consolidated Authorization for Use of Military Force Resolution of 2017 H.J.Res.118: Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria H.J.Res. [sponsor: Rep. Eliot Engel; number not yet assigned]: To amend the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force with respect to the use of force against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and associated forces of ISIL, and for other purposes Closure of the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay

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3rd Quarter, 2017

Amendment

HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST amended a lobbying report for in-house lobbying in Q32017 on Jan. 19, 2018 Original Filing: 300927705.xml

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Oppose nomination of Steven Bradbury to serve as general counsel in the Department of Transportation as a result of his role in authorizing the United States use of torture H.R.2810: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 Section 1292 - Notice required when a change is made to any of the legal or policy frameworks guiding the United States use of military force and related national security operations Section 1055 - Report on civilian casualties from Department of Defense strikes S.1519: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 Section 1035 - Temporary medical transfers of Guantanamo Bay detainees Section 1070 - Annual report on civilian casualties H.R.3219: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018; Section 9021 - Repeal of 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force S.662: A bill to provide incentives for hate crime reporting, grants for state-run hate crime hotlines, a federal private right of action for victims of hate crimes, and additional penalties for individuals convicted under the Matthew Shephard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act Section 3. Reporting of Hate Crimes Increase resources and training dedicated to improving hate crime data collection Increased resources and attention given to the threat of violence from white supremacist groups S.J.Res.43: Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria S.J.Res.31: Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria H.J.Res.100: Consolidated Authorization for Use of Military Force Resolution of 2017 Adopt an ISIS AUMF that is time-bound, clearly defines the enemy and mission, provides for transparency and oversight, requires compliance with international law, and sunsets the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force Preserve limits and procedures established in the Obama Administrations Report on the Legal and Policy Frameworks Guiding the United States Use of Military Force and Related National Security Operations Strengthen the prohibition against torture, including through re-write of the Army Field Manual on Human Intelligence Collector Operations

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Implement the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act H.Res.353: Supporting a democratic Hungary and reaffirming the long-standing and mutually-beneficial relationship between the United States and Hungary Include comprehensive information on hate crime data in its upcoming report to the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Address the issue of hate crime data collection in the annual OSCE Human Dimension Implementation meeting Oppose attempts by the Hungarian government to stifle civil society Prioritize civilian protection in Syria Advance human rights protections in Egypt Protect rights of minorities in Iraq and advance efforts to bring accountability for ISIS crimes against religious minorities Advance human rights protections in U.S. counterterrorism policies and policies to counter violent extremism H.R.390: Iraq and Syria Genocide Relief and Accountability Act of 2017 H.R.1677: To halt the wholesale slaughter of the Syrian people, encourage a negotiated political settlement, and hold Syrian human rights abusers accountable for their crimes S.1780: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 Sec. 7041(a): Support for human rights conditions on Egypt foreign assistance

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Oppose nomination of Steven Bradbury to serve as general counsel in the Department of Transportation as a result of his role in authorizing the United States use of torture H.R.2810: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 Section 1292 - Notice required when a change is made to any of the legal or policy frameworks guiding the United States use of military force and related national security operations Section 1055 - Report on civilian casualties from Department of Defense strikes S.1519: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 Section 1035 - Temporary medical transfers of Guantanamo Bay detainees Section 1070 - Annual report on civilian casualties H.R.3219: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018; Section 9021 - Repeal of 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force S.J.Res.43: Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria S.J.Res.31: Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria H.J.Res.100: Consolidated Authorization for Use of Military Force Resolution of 2017 Adopt an ISIS AUMF that is time-bound, clearly defines the enemy and mission, provides for transparency and oversight, requires compliance with international law, and sunsets the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force Preserve limits and procedures established in the Obama Administrations Report on the Legal and Policy Frameworks Guiding the United States Use of Military Force and Related National Security Operations Strengthen the prohibition against torture, including through re-write of the Army Field Manual on Human Intelligence Collector Operations

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3rd Quarter, 2017

Q3 Report

In Q3, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2017. Original Filing: 300916191.xml

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Oppose nomination of Steven Bradbury to serve as general counsel in the Department of Transportation as a result of his role in authorizing the United States use of torture H.R.2810: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 Section 1292 - Notice required when a change is made to any of the legal or policy frameworks guiding the United States use of military force and related national security operations Section 1055 - Report on civilian casualties from Department of Defense strikes S.1519: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 Section 1035 - Temporary medical transfers of Guantanamo Bay detainees Section 1070 - Annual report on civilian casualties H.R.3219: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018; Section 9021 - Repeal of 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force S.662: A bill to provide incentives for hate crime reporting, grants for state-run hate crime hotlines, a federal private right of action for victims of hate crimes, and additional penalties for individuals convicted under the Matthew Shephard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act Section 3. Reporting of Hate Crimes Increase resources and training dedicated to improving hate crime data collection Increased resources and attention given to the threat of violence from white supremacist groups S.J.Res.43: Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria S.J.Res.31: Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria H.J.Res.100: Consolidated Authorization for Use of Military Force Resolution of 2017 Adopt an ISIS AUMF that is time-bound, clearly defines the enemy and mission, provides for transparency and oversight, requires compliance with international law, and sunsets the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force Preserve limits and procedures established in the Obama Administrations Report on the Legal and Policy Frameworks Guiding the United States Use of Military Force and Related National Security Operations Strengthen the prohibition against torture, including through re-write of the Army Field Manual on Human Intelligence Collector Operations

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Oppose nomination of Steven Bradbury to serve as general counsel in the Department of Transportation as a result of his role in authorizing the United States use of torture H.R.2810: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 Section 1292 - Notice required when a change is made to any of the legal or policy frameworks guiding the United States use of military force and related national security operations Section 1055 - Report on civilian casualties from Department of Defense strikes S.1519: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 Section 1035 - Temporary medical transfers of Guantanamo Bay detainees Section 1070 - Annual report on civilian casualties H.R.3219: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018; Section 9021 - Repeal of 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force S.J.Res.43: Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria S.J.Res.31: Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria H.J.Res.100: Consolidated Authorization for Use of Military Force Resolution of 2017 Adopt an ISIS AUMF that is time-bound, clearly defines the enemy and mission, provides for transparency and oversight, requires compliance with international law, and sunsets the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force Preserve limits and procedures established in the Obama Administrations Report on the Legal and Policy Frameworks Guiding the United States Use of Military Force and Related National Security Operations Strengthen the prohibition against torture, including through re-write of the Army Field Manual on Human Intelligence Collector Operations

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Agencies Lobbied

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2nd Quarter, 2017

Q2 Report

In Q2, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2017. Original Filing: 300895819.xml

Lobbying Issues

H.R.391: Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2017 Opposed provisions that would block access to asylum or other protection in the United States Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, FY2018 Support for continuation of FY17 funding for refugee resettlement H.R.3267: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 Support for funding for additional immigration judge teams H.R.495: To amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to provide for the expedited removal of unaccompanied alien children who are not victims of a severe form of trafficking in persons and who do not have a fear of returning to their country of nationality or last habitual residence, and for other purposes Opposed provisions that would block access to asylum or other protection in the United States H.R.2826: To provide for an annual adjustment of the number of admissible refugees, and for other purposes H.R.3004: To amend section 276 of the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to reentry of removed aliens Opposed broadening the definition of illegal reentry to possibly include those arriving at an official U.S. port of entry to seek asylum H.R.2810: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 Support for Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program S.1519: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 Section 1217 - Special Immigrant Visas for Afghan Allies S.630: Keeping Our Promise to Our Afghan Allies Act H.R.1544: Keeping Our Promise to Our Afghan Allies Act Oversight of Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection violations of U.S. law and treaty obligations regarding access to asylum protections at our ports of entry

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H.R.2810: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 Sections 1022-1024, 1026 - Transfer restrictions on Guantanamo Bay detainees Section 1029 - Public availability of military commission proceedings through the internet Section 1292 - Notice required when a change is made to any of the legal or policy frameworks guiding the United States use of military force and related national security operations H.Amdt.164 - To strike section 1022 of the bill prohibiting the use of funds for transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay to the United States Reporting on H.R.2810 Requirement for Notification of Modifications Made to Presidential Policy Guidance for Direct Action Against Terrorist Targets H.R.3219: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018; Sections 8094-8096, 8116 - Transfer restrictions on Guantanamo Bay detainees Section 9021 - Repeal of 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force S.1519: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 Sections 1031-1033 - Transfer restrictions on Guantanamo Bay detainees Section 1035 - Temporary medical transfers of Guantanamo Bay detainees Section 1070 - Annual report on civilian casualties S.J.Res.43: Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria H.J.Res.100: Consolidated Authorization for Use of Military Force Resolution of 2017 S.J.Res.31: Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Adopt an ISIS AUMF that is time-bound, clearly defines the enemy and mission, provides for transparency and oversight, requires compliance with international law, and sunsets the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force Oppose nomination of Steven Bradbury to serve as general counsel in the Department of Transportation as a result of his role in authorizing the United States use of torture Preserve limits and procedures established in the Obama Administrations Report on the Legal and Policy Frameworks Guiding the United States Use of Military Force and Related National Security Operations S.662: A bill to provide incentives for hate crime reporting, grants for state-run hate crime hotlines, a federal private right of action for victims of hate crimes, and additional penalties for individuals convicted under the Matthew Shephard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act Section 3 - Reporting of Hate Crimes S.10: Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2016 Sections 3-5 - related to the use by the Department of Educations Office of Civil Rights of the State Department definition of antisemitism Increase resources and training dedicated to improving hate crime data collection Strengthen the prohibition against torture, including through re-write of the Army Field Manual on Human Intelligence Collector Operations

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Implementation of the Magnitsky Act and the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act Incorporate human rights considerations into U.S. foreign policy Maintain full U.S. engagement in the U.N. Human Rights Council Appoint a Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism and Special Representative to Muslim Communities Investigate alleged ties to far-right antisemitic groups by senior White House counterterrorism advisor Sebastian Gorka Advance a transatlantic approach to countering intolerance Prioritize civilian protection in Syria Advance human rights protections in U.S. counterterrorism policies and policies to counter violent extremism Protect rights of minorities in Iraq and advancing efforts to bring accountability for ISIS crimes against the Yazidi Advance human rights protections in Egypt Protect academic freedom and oppose the Hungarian government's attempt to close Central European University S.1221: A bill to counter the influence of the Russian Federation in Europe and Eurasia, and for other purposes S.341: A bill to provide for congressional oversight of actions to waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions with respect to the Russian Federation, and for other purposes H.R.1059: To provide for congressional oversight of actions to waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions with respect to the Russian Federation, and for other purposes H.Res.394: Calling for the global repeal of blasphemy, heresy, and apostasy laws H.R.1911: Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act of 2017 S.1292: Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act of 2017 S.198: A bill to require continued and enhanced annual reporting to Congress in the Annual Report on International Religious Freedom on anti-Semitic incidents in Europe, the safety and security of European Jewish communities, and the efforts of the United States to partner with European governments, the European Union, and civil society groups, to combat anti-Semitism, and for other purposes H.R.672: To require continued and enhanced annual reporting to Congress in the Annual Report on International Religious Freedom on anti-Semitic incidents in Europe, the safety and security of European Jewish communities, and the efforts of the United States to partner with European governments, the European Union, and civil society groups, to combat anti-Semitism, and for other purposes H.R.390: Iraq and Syria Genocide Relief and Accountability Act of 2017 H.R.1677: To halt the wholesale slaughter of the Syrian people, encourage a negotiated political settlement, and hold Syrian human rights abusers accountable for their crimes

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1st Quarter, 2017

Amendment

HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST amended a lobbying report for in-house lobbying in Q12017 on May 11, 2017 Original Filing: 300880082.xml

Lobbying Issues

Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 (not yet introduced) - Support for continuation of FY17 funding for refugee resettlement Mitigate the impact of Executive Orders 13767 (82 FR 8793) and 13768 (82 FR 8799) on access to asylum protections Reforms to the U.S. immigration detention system, including efforts to end detention of families, discontinue use of jails and jail-like facilities, improve custody/release procedures, expand alternatives to detention, and increase access to counsel Protections for Central American refugees S.349: A bill to clarify the rights of all persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement H.R.1006: To clarify the rights of all persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement S.668: A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order regarding border security and immigration enforcement H.R.920: To provide that Executive Order 13767 (82 Fed. Reg. 8793; entitled "Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements"), shall have no force or effect, to prohibit the use of Federal funds to enforce the Executive Order, and for other purposes S.248: A bill to block implementation of the Executive order that restricts individuals from certain countries from entering the United States S.240: A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order that temporarily restricted individuals from certain countries from entering the United States H.R.724: To provide that the Executive order entitled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States" (January 27, 2017), shall have no force or effect, to prohibit the use of Federal funds to enforce the Executive order, and for other purposes S.608: A bill to nullify the effect of the March 6, 2017, Executive order that temporarily restricts most nationals from six countries from entering the United States H.R.1503: To provide that the Executive Order entitled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States" (March 6, 2017), shall have no force or effect, to prohibit the use of Federal funds to enforce the Executive Order, and for other purposes S.549: A bill to block implementation of the Executive Order that restricts individuals from certain countries from entering the United States S.Res.56: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should remain a global leader in welcoming and providing refuge to refugees and asylum seekers and that no person should be banned from entering the United States because of their nationality, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender Reforms to refugee resettlement processing to ensure protections for LGBT refugees S.630: A bill to amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to make 2,500 visas available for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program, and for other purposes H.R.1544: To amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to make 2,500 visas available for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program, and for other purposes

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Closure of the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, and prosecution of terrorism suspects in federal courts Adopt an ISIS AUMF that is time-bound, clearly defines the enemy and mission, provides for transparency and oversight, requires compliance with international law, and sunsets the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force Strengthen the prohibition against torture and other unlawful detainee abuse S.10: A bill to provide for the consideration of a definition of anti-Semitism for the enforcement of Federal antidiscrimination laws concerning education programs or activities S.662: A bill to provide incentives for hate crime reporting, grants for state-run hate crime hotlines, a federal private right of action for victims of hate crimes, and additional penalties for individuals convicted under the Matthew Shephard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act Section 3. Reporting of Hate Crimes H.R.1566: To provide incentives for hate crime reporting, grants for State-run hate crime hotlines, a Federal private right of action for victims of hate crimes, and additional penalties for individuals convicted under the Matthew Shephard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act Section 3. Reporting of Hate Crimes

Agencies Lobbied

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Prioritize civilian protection in Syria Advance human rights protections in U.S. counterterrorism policies and policies to counter violent extremism Protect rights of minorities in Iraq and advancing efforts to bring accountability for ISIS crimes against the Yazidi Advance human rights protections in Egypt Advance human rights protections for LGBT persons globally Appoint a Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism and Special Representative to Muslim Communities Incorporate human rights considerations into cabinet nomination hearings Investigate alleged ties to far-right antisemitic groups by senior White House counterterrorism advisor Sebastian Gorka Advance a transatlantic approach to countering intolerance Improve hate crime data collection Appropriations to support multilateral efforts to hold ISIS accountable for its crimes in Iraq Appropriations to support appointment of a Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism and Special Representative to Muslim Communities S.68: A bill to require the Secretary of State to submit a report to Congress on the designation of the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization, and for other purposes H.R.379: To assist members of the Yazidi and Christian communities residing in Iraq and Syria, and for other purposes S.198: A bill to require continued and enhanced annual reporting to Congress in the Annual Report on International Religious Freedom on anti-Semitic incidents in Europe, the safety and security of European Jewish communities, and the efforts of the United States to partner with European governments, the European Union, and civil society groups, to combat anti-Semitism, and for other purposes H.R.672: To require continued and enhanced annual reporting to Congress in the Annual Report on International Religious Freedom on anti-Semitic incidents in Europe, the safety and security of European Jewish communities, and the efforts of the United States to partner with European governments, the European Union, and civil society groups, to combat anti-Semitism, and for other purposes S.94: A bill to impose sanctions in response to cyber intrusions by the Government of the Russian Federation and other aggressive activities of the Russian Federation, and for other purposes; Title III: Europe and Eurasia Democracy and Anti-Corruption Initiative Act of 2017, Sec. 305: Europe and Eurasia Democracy and Anti-Corruption Fund

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1st Quarter, 2017

Amendment

HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST amended a lobbying report for in-house lobbying in Q12017 on May 11, 2017 Original Filing: 300880091.xml

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1st Quarter, 2017

Q1 Report

In Q1, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2017. Original Filing: 300876060.xml

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4th Quarter, 2016

Q4 Report

In Q4, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 23, 2017. Original Filing: 300857078.xml

Lobbying Issues

H.R.5912: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 - Support for increased appropriations for refugee resettlement S.3117: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 - Support for increased appropriations for refugee resettlement S.2943: National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2017 - Support for extension and expansion of Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program to include an additional 4,000 visas Reforms to increase efficiency and address due process concerns in the asylum system, including reducing the backlog of pending cases Reforms to the U.S. immigration detention system, including efforts to end detention of families, discontinue use of jails and jail-like facilities, improve custody/release procedures, expand alternatives to detention, and increase access to counsel Increased protections for Central American refugees Reforms to U.S. Refugee Admissions Program resettlement processing to increase efficiency, to meet and expand refugee resettlement numbers, and to address specific problems--with no hold cases as well as Priority 2 and Priority 3 cases Reforms to refugee resettlement processing to ensure protections for LGBT refugees

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3rd Quarter, 2016

Q3 Report

In Q3, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2016. Original Filing: 300836884.xml

Lobbying Issues

Support for reforms to U.S. Refugee Admissions Program resettlement processing to increase efficiency to meet and expand refugee resettlement numbers, and to address specific problems--with no hold cases as well as Priority 2 and Priority 3 cases Support for reforms to refugee resettlement processing to ensure protections for LGBT refugees Support for establishing a goal of doubling resettlement at the Leaders Summit on the Global Refugee Crisis Support for increasing the annual number of refugees admitted in the United States through the resettlement program to a total of 140,000, with an additional 60,000 admitted through other pathways, including, possibly, through private sponsorship H.R.5912: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 - Support for increased appropriations for refugee resettlement S.3117: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 20172017 - Support for increased appropriations for refugee resettlement S.2943: National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2017 - Support for extension and expansion of Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program to include an additional 4,000 visas Support for increased protections for Central American refugees Support for reforms to the Asylum Office to reduce the backlog of pending cases Support for addressing efficiency and due process concerns in the asylum system Support for reforming the U.S. immigration detention system, including efforts to end detention of families, discontinue use of jails and jail-like facilities, improve custody/release procedures, expand alternatives to detention, and increase access to counsel

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Support for closure of the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay H.R.4909: National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2017; Subtitle D: Counterterrorism; sections 1032-1038 - * Opposition to transfer restrictions on Guantanamo Bay detainees * Opposition to overbroad Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and its Associated Forces * Support for AUMF that is time-bound, clearly defines the enemy and mission, provides for transparency and oversight, requires compliance with international law, and sunsets the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force S.2943: National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2017; Subtitle D: Counterterrorism; sections 1021-1030 - * Opposition to transfer restrictions on Guantanamo Bay detainees * Opposition to overbroad Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and its Associated Forces * Support for AUMF that is time-bound, clearly defines the enemy and mission, provides for transparency and oversight, requires compliance with international law, and sunsets the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force S.3000: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017; Sections 8097-8099- Opposition to transfer restrictions on Guantanamo Bay detainees H.R.5293: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017; Sections 8096-8098 - Opposition to transfer restrictions on Guantanamo Bay detainees Opposition to H.R.5351: To prohibit the transfer of any individual detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Support for changes to lethal targeting policies and practices to align with international law, including international human rights law Support for executive action to establish meaningful restrictions limiting war authorities to situations that clearly rise to the level of armed conflict

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Support for H.R.5732: To halt the wholesale slaughter of the Syrian people, encourage a negotiated political settlement, and hold Syrian human rights abusers accountable for their crimes Support for enhanced civilian protection in Syria S.3117: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 - Support for restoring human rights conditions on Egypt foreign assistance Support for redirecting U.S. foreign assistance for Egypt to other countries in the region in response to Egypts widespread crackdown on civil society organizations Support for advancing human rights protections in global efforts to counter violent extremism Support for advancing human rights protections in bilateral engagement with allies in the Middle East and North Africa Support for countering antisemitism and extremism in France, Germany, and Hungary Support for protecting and promoting human rights defenders, including through broader dissemination and implementation of embassy guidelines on engagement with human rights defenders Support for S.2009: Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI) Accountability Act of 2015 Support for H.R.3445: Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI) Accountability Act of 2015 Support for advancing human rights protections for LGBT refugees and asylum-seekers Support for advancing human rights protections for grassroots LGBT activists in sub-Saharan Africa

Agencies Lobbied

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Lobbying Issues

Support for closure of the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay H.R.4909: National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2017; Subtitle D: Counterterrorism; sections 1032-1038 - * Opposition to transfer restrictions on Guantanamo Bay detainees * Opposition to overbroad Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and its Associated Forces * Support for AUMF that is time-bound, clearly defines the enemy and mission, provides for transparency and oversight, requires compliance with international law, and sunsets the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force S.2943: National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2017; Subtitle D: Counterterrorism; sections 1021-1030 - * Opposition to transfer restrictions on Guantanamo Bay detainees * Opposition to overbroad Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and its Associated Forces * Support for AUMF that is time-bound, clearly defines the enemy and mission, provides for transparency and oversight, requires compliance with international law, and sunsets the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force S.3000: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017; Sections 8097-8099- Opposition to transfer restrictions on Guantanamo Bay detainees H.R.5293: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017; Sections 8096-8098 - Opposition to transfer restrictions on Guantanamo Bay detainees Opposition to H.R.5351: To prohibit the transfer of any individual detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Support for changes to lethal targeting policies and practices to align with international law, including international human rights law Support for executive action to establish meaningful restrictions limiting war authorities to situations that clearly rise to the level of armed conflict

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2nd Quarter, 2016

Q2 Report

In Q2, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2016. Original Filing: 300819096.xml

Lobbying Issues

Opposition to H.R.5203: Visa Integrity and Security Act of 2016, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for new procedures pertaining to the processing of petitions and applications for immigrant or nonimmigrant visas or for immigration benefits, and for other purposes Support for reforms to the Asylum Office to reduce the backlog of pending cases Support for reforms to refugee processing to increase efficiency to meet and expand refugee resettlement numbers Support for increased appropriations for the refugee resettlement and asylum systems, including for immigration judges Support for increased protections for Central American refugees Support for addressing efficiency and due process concerns in the asylum system Support for increased protections for Syrian refugees, including meeting and exceeding target resettlement numbers Support for increasing the annual number of refugees resettled in the United States to include an additional 100,000 Support for expansion and re-introduction of the Refugee Protection Act Support for reforming the U.S. immigration detention system, including efforts to end detention of families, discontinue use of jails and jail-like facilities, improve custody/release procedures, expand alternatives to detention, and increase access to counsel Support for establishing a goal of doubling resettlement at the Leaders Summit on the Global Refugee Crisis S.2943: National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2017 - Support for inclusion of Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program

Agencies Lobbied

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Support for closure of the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay H.R.4909: National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2017 Subtitle D: Counterterrorism; sections 1032-1038 - Opposition to transfer restrictions on Guantanamo Bay detainees Opposition to overbroad Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and its Associated Forces Support for AUMF that is time-bound, clearly defines the enemy and mission, provides for transparency and oversight, requires compliance with international law, and sunsets the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force S.2943: National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2017 Subtitle D: Counterterrorism; sections 1021-1030 - Opposition to transfer restrictions on Guantanamo Bay detainees Opposition to overbroad Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and its Associated Forces Support for AUMF that is time-bound, clearly defines the enemy and mission, provides for transparency and oversight, requires compliance with international law, and sunsets the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force H.R.5293: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017; sections 8095-8098, 8128, 10007, 10016 - Opposition to transfer restrictions on Guantanamo Bay detainees

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S.3117: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 - Support for restoring human rights conditions on Egypt foreign assistance S.3117: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 - Support for Inclusion of U.S.-E.U. Joint Action Plan on tolerance and nondiscrimination Support for advancing human rights protections in global efforts to counter violent extremism Support for advancing human rights protections in bilateral engagement with allies in the Middle East and North Africa, including during the April 2016 U.S.-Gulf Cooperation Council summit Support for countering antisemitism and extremism in France, Germany, and Hungary. Support for protecting and promoting human rights defenders, including through broader dissemination and implementation of embassy guidelines on engagement with human rights defenders Support for revisions to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) standards for nonprofit organizations, as set out in Recommendation 8 and Interpretive Note, toward a risk-based approach to the sector regarding terrorist financing abuse

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1st Quarter, 2016

Q1 Report

In Q1, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2016. Original Filing: 300801694.xml

Lobbying Issues

Opposition to H.R.4038, American SAFE Act of 2015, to require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees, and for other purposes Support for reforms to the Asylum Office to reduce the backlog of pending cases Support for reforms to refugee processing to expand refugee resettlement numbers Support for granting Temporary Protected Status to asylum seekers from Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador Support for increased appropriations for the refugee resettlement and asylum systems, including for immigration judges Support for increased protections for Central American refugees Support for addressing efficiency and due process concerns in the asylum system Support for H.R.4646 and S.2540, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2016, to provide access to counsel for children and other vulnerable populations Support for increased protections for Syrian refugees Support for increasing the annual number of refugees resettled in the United States to include an additional 100,000 Opposition to H.R.4731, to provide for an annual adjustment of the number of admissible refugees, and for other purposes Support for the re-introduction of the Refugee Protection Act Support for reforming the U.S. immigration detention system, including efforts to end detention of families, discontinue use of jails and jail-like facilities, improve custody/release procedures, expand alternatives to detention, and increase access to counsel

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Support for restoring human rights conditions on Egypt foreign assistance in Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act for FY 2017 (not yet introduced) Support for advancing human rights protections in global efforts to counter violent extremism Support for advancing human rights protections in bilateral engagement with allies in the Middle East and North Africa Support for countering antisemitism and extremism in Hungary, Greece, France, and Germany Support for authorizing the Secretary of State to develop a joint action plan with the European Union on countering antisemitism, prejudice, and intolerance Support for protecting and promoting human rights defenders, including through broader dissemination and implementation of embassy guidelines on engagement with human rights defenders Support for U.N. Human Rights Council resolution to protect human rights defenders working to promote economic, social, and cultural rights Support for efforts to urge France not to constitutionalize the state of emergency and strip dual nationals of French citizenship Support for revisions to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) standards for nonprofit organizations, as set out in Recommendation 8 and Interpretive Note, toward a risk-based approach to the sector regarding terrorist financing abuse

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4th Quarter, 2015

Q4 Report

In Q4, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2016. Original Filing: 300782241.xml

Lobbying Issues

H.R.4038: To require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees, and for other purposes (American SAFE Act of 2015). Lobbied to oppose the bill. S.2300: A bill to require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees, and for other purposes (American SAFE Act of 2015). Lobbied to oppose the bill. Reforming the U.S. immigration detention system, including efforts to end detention of families, discontinue use of jails and jail-like facilities, improve custody/release procedures, expand alternatives to detention, and increase access to counsel. Increased protections for Syrian refugees.

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Closure of the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay. Interagency cooperation to ensure compliance with human rights treaty obligations. H.R.1735: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016. Sections 1031-1041, regarding detainees at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Lobbied to remove restrictions on transferring Guantanamo Bay detainees. Lobbied for presidential veto of legislation containing the transfer restrictions. Lobbied against an override of the presidential veto. Lobbied to support S.Amdt.1889, which added Sec. 1045 prohibition on torture. S.J.Res.26: A joint resolution to authorize the use of United States Armed Forces against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and its associated forces. Lobbied for 3-year ISIL AUMF sunset and 2002 Iraq AUMF repeal. Lobbied for narrower definition of associated persons or forces, clear mission objectives, more stringent reporting requirements, geographical limitations, a compliance requirement with international law, to add sunset provision to 2001 AUMF, and related issues. H.Con.Res.106: To authorize the use of United States Armed Forces against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and its associated forces. Lobbied for 3-year ISIL AUMF sunset and 2002 Iraq AUMF repeal. Lobbied for narrower definition of associated persons or forces, clear mission objectives, more stringent reporting requirements, geographical limitations, a compliance requirement with international law, to add sunset provision to 2001 AUMF, and related issues.

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Closure of the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay. H.R.1735: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016. Sections 1031-1041, regarding detainees at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Lobbied to remove restrictions on transferring Guantanamo Bay detainees. Lobbied for presidential veto of legislation containing the transfer restrictions. Lobbied against an override of the presidential veto. Lobbied to support S.Amdt.1889, which added Sec. 1045 prohibition on torture. S.J.Res.26: A joint resolution to authorize the use of United States Armed Forces against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and its associated forces. Lobbied for 3-year ISIL AUMF sunset and 2002 Iraq AUMF repeal. Lobbied for narrower definition of associated persons or forces, clear mission objectives, more stringent reporting requirements, geographical limitations, a compliance requirement with international law, to add sunset provision to 2001 AUMF, and related issues. H.Con.Res.106: To authorize the use of United States Armed Forces against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and its associated forces. Lobbied for 3-year ISIL AUMF sunset and 2002 Iraq AUMF repeal. Lobbied for narrower definition of associated persons or forces, clear mission objectives, more stringent reporting requirements, geographical limitations, a compliance requirement with international law, to add sunset provision to 2001 AUMF, and related issues.

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3rd Quarter, 2015

Amendment

HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST amended a lobbying report for in-house lobbying in Q32015 on Oct. 22, 2015 Original Filing: 300766311.xml

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Closure of the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay. H.R.1735: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016. Subtitle D-Counterterrorism: Sec. 1031. Prohibition on use of funds to construct or modify facilities in the United States to house detainees transferred from United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Sec. 1032. Limitation on the transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Sec. 1033. Reenactment and modification of certain prior requirements for certifications relating to transfer of detainees at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to foreign countries and other foreign entities. Sec. 1034. Authority to temporarily transfer individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United States for emergency or critical medical treatment. Sec. 1035. Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release to Yemen of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Sec. 1036. Report on current detainees at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, determined or assessed to be high risk or medium risk. Sec. 1037. Report to Congress on memoranda of understanding with foreign countries regarding transfer of detainees at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Sec. 1038. Semiannual reports on use of United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and any other Department of Defense or Bureau of Prisons prison or other detention or disciplinary facility in recruitment and other propaganda of terrorist organizations. Sec. 1039. Extension and modification of authority to make rewards for combating terrorism. Sec. 1040. Reaffirmation of the prohibition on torture. Joint Resolution (as proposed by President Obama): To authorize the limited use of the United States Armed Forces against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. Lobbied to support 3-year ISIL AUMF sunset and 2002 Iraq AUMF repeal. Lobbied for narrower definition of associated persons or forces, clear mission objectives, more stringent reporting requirements, geographical limitations, a compliance requirement with international law, and clarification that it supersedes any existing authority to use force against ISIL, and to add sunset provision to 2001 AUMF.

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3rd Quarter, 2015

Q3 Report

In Q3, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2015. Original Filing: 300761188.xml

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2nd Quarter, 2015

Q2 Report

In Q2, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2015. Original Filing: 300743691.xml

Lobbying Issues

Reforming the U.S. immigration detention system, including efforts to end detention of families, discontinue use of jails and jail-like facilities, improve custody/release procedures, expand alternatives to detention, increase access to counsel, and eliminate the detention bed mandate. Reforming the current asylum system related to detention, the one year filing deadline, credible fear process, expedited removal process, terrorism-related grounds of inadmissibility, and general protections for asylum seekers. H.R.2578: Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes. Lobbied for funding to improve access to counsel, especially for families and minors, add immigration court staffing, expand Legal Orientation Programs (LOPs), and related issues. H.R.1153: To modify the treatment of unaccompanied alien children who are in Federal custody by reason of their immigration status, and for other purposes (Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2015). Opposed bill and sought to enhance protections for asylum seekers and expand use of cost-effective and humane alternatives to detention for border cases.

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Closure of the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay. H.R.1735: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016). Lobbied on sections concerning individuals detained at the United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay. S.Amdt.1889: To reaffirm the prohibition on torture. H.R. 2685: Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes. Lobbied on sections concerning individuals detained at the United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay. H.R. 2578: Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes. Lobbied on sections concerning individuals detained at the United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay. H.R. 2596: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes. Lobbied on sections concerning individuals detained at the United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay. Joint Resolution (as proposed by President Obama): To authorize the limited use of the United States Armed Forces against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. Lobbied to support 3-year ISIL AUMF sunset and 2002 Iraq AUMF repeal. Lobbied for narrower definition of associated persons or forces, clear mission objectives, more stringent reporting requirements, geographical limitations, a compliance requirement with international law, and clarification that it supersedes any existing authority to use force against ISIL, and to add sunset provision to 2001 AUMF.

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Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

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1st Quarter, 2015

Q1 Report

In Q1, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2015. Original Filing: 300725572.xml

Lobbying Issues

Language in FY 2016 appropriations legislation that would improve access to counsel, immigration courts, Legal Orientation Programs (LOPs), and related issues. H.R.1153: To modify the treatment of unaccompanied alien children who are in Federal custody by reason of their immigration status, and for other purposes (Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2015). Opposed bill and sought to enhance protections for asylum seekers and expand use of cost-effective and humane alternatives to detention for border cases. Reforming the U.S. immigration detention system, including efforts to discontinue use of jails and jail-like facilities, improve custody/release procedures, expand alternatives to detention, increase access to counsel, and eliminate the detention bed mandate. Reforming the current asylum system related to detention, the one year filing deadline, credible fear process, expedited removal process, terrorism-related grounds of inadmissibility, and general protections for asylum seekers.

Agencies Lobbied

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Lobbying Issues

In relation to the declassification and release of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligences study on the post-9/11 rendition, detention and interrogation program. H.R.1735: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016). Lobbied on sections concerning individuals detained at the United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay. S.165: A bill to extend and enhance prohibitions and limitations with respect to the transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other purposes (Detaining Terrorists to Protect America Act of 2015). H.R.401: To extend and enhance prohibitions and limitations with respect to the transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other purposes (Detaining Terrorists to Protect America Act of 2015). Joint Resolution (as proposed by President Obama): To authorize the limited use of the United States Armed Forces against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. Lobbied to support 3-year ISIL AUMF sunset and 2002 Iraq AUMF repeal. Lobbied for narrower definition of associated persons or forces, clear mission objectives, more stringent reporting requirements, geographical limitations, a compliance requirement with international law, and clarification that it supersedes any existing authority to use force against ISIL, and to add sunset provision to 2001 AUMF.

Agencies Lobbied

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U.S. opposition for Kyrgyz anti-LGBT legislation and support for Kyrgyz LGBT activists. U.S. opposition to Kazakh anti-LGBT legislation. U.S. support for repeal of Russian anti-LGBT legislation. U.S. support for protection of LGBT Jamaicans and support for Jamaican LGBT activists. Advocated for federal legislation to support global LGBT rights and ensure accountability for human rights violations of LGBT people in Senate and the House. Creation of Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Persons. Human rights protections in U.S. multilateral strategy to counter violent extremism. Change in U.S. policy towards Saudi Arabia, with greater emphasis on opposing human rights violations within Saudi Arabia and pushing back against the negative human rights impacts of Saudi foreign policy. Continuation of human rights conditionality attached to foreign military assistance provided to Egypt.

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2014

Q4 Report

In Q4, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2015. Original Filing: 300703868.xml

Lobbying Issues

Strengthening the U.S. asylum and immigration processing systems to ensure fair and efficient processing for persons apprehended or detained at the border. Request for supplemental budget to address the increase in unaccompanied children and families crossing the border. Language in FY 2015 appropriations legislation that would improve the detention system, access to counsel, immigration courts, Legal Orientation Programs (LOPs), and related issues. S.744: Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act. Title III; Subtitle D--Asylum and Refugee Provisions Title III provisions related to Detention, Alternatives to Detention, Access to Counsel and Immigration Court H.R.15: Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act. Title III; Subtitle D--Asylum and Refugee Provisions Title III provisions related to Detention, Alternatives to Detention, Access to Counsel and Immigration Court Reforming the U.S. immigration detention system, including efforts to discontinue use of jails and jail-like facilities, improve custody/release procedures, expand alternatives to detention, increase access to counsel, and eliminate the detention bed mandate. Reforming the current asylum system related to detention, the one year filing deadline, credible fear process, expedited removal process, terrorism-related grounds of inadmissibility, and general protections for asylum seekers. Increased protections for Syrian refugees.

Agencies Lobbied

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Agencies Lobbied

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Lobbying Issues

U.S. support for repeal of Uganda anti-homosexuality legislation. U.S. opposition for Kyrgyz anti-LGBT legislation. U.S. opposition for Kazakh anti-LGBT legislation. U.S. support for repeal of Russian anti-LGBT legislation. U.S. support for protection of LGBT Jamaicans. U.S. support for repeal of Jamaican Sexual Offenses Act. U.S. support for repeal of Gambian anti-LGBT law. S.2472: A bill to establish in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor of the Department of State a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples (International Human Rights Defense Act). H.R.5128: To establish in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor of the Department of State a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples (International Human Rights Defense Act of 2014). H.R.4907: To impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals, and for other purposes (Global Respect Act). U.S. role in shaping the domestic and external human rights policies of Saudi Arabia. Elevating human rights in U.S. strategy in the Middle East and North Africa region. H.R.83: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015. Sec. 7041. (a) Egypt Advocated for the continuation of human rights conditionality and against the provision of a national security waiver in the bill.

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

3rd Quarter, 2014

Q3 Report

In Q3, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2014. Original Filing: 300686472.xml

Lobbying Issues

Strengthening the U.S. asylum and immigration processing systems to ensure fair and efficient processing for persons apprehended or detained at the border. Request for supplemental budget to address the increase in unaccompanied children and families crossing the border. Language in FY 2015 appropriations legislation that would improve the detention system, access to counsel, immigration courts, Legal Orientation Programs (LOPs), and related issues. S.2437: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R.4660: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 Senate FY 2015 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill House FY 2015 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill S.744: A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes. Title III; Subtitle D--Asylum and Refugee Provisions Title III provisions related to Detention, Alternatives to Detention, Access to Counsel and Immigration Court H.R.15: To provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes. Title III; Subtitle D--Asylum and Refugee Provisions Title III provisions related to Detention, Alternatives to Detention, Access to Counsel and Immigration Court Reforming the U.S. immigration detention system, including efforts to discontinue use of jails and jail-like facilities, improve custody/release procedures, expand alternatives to detention, increase access to counsel, and eliminate the detention bed mandate. Reforming the current asylum system related to detention, the one year filing deadline, credible fear process, expedited removal process, terrorism related grounds of inadmissibility, and maintaining protections for asylum seekers. Increased protections for Syrian refugees.

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

In relation to the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay. Proposed Authorization for the Use of Military Force--all sections. H.R.4435: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015). Sections 1032, 1033, 1034: concerning individuals detained at the United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay) S.2410: An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes (National Defense Authorization Act for the 2015 Fiscal Year). Sections 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034: concerning individuals detained at the United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay H.R. 4870: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015. Title IX- Overseas Contingency Operations, Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund Sections 8107-8108, 10004, 10029: concerning individuals detained at the United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay In relation to the declassification and release of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence's study on the post-9/11 rendition, detention, and interrogation program.

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

U.S. support for repeal of Uganda anti-homosexuality legislation. U.S. support for repeal of Nigerian anti-homosexuality legislation. U.S. support for repeal of Russian anti-LGBT legislation. U.S. support for protection of LGBT Jamaicans. U.S. support for repeal of Jamaican Sexual Offenses Act. S.2472: A bill to establish in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor of the Department of State a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples (International Human Rights Defense Act). H.R.5128: To establish in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor of the Department of State a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples (International Human Rights Defense Act of 2014). H.R.4907: To impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals, and for other purposes (Global Respect Act). Senate confirmation of nominee for U.S. Ambassador to Bahrain. Oppose proposals to amend the Leahy Law to exempt Nigerian armed forces from screening and vetting. Civil society participation in the 2014 U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit. Oppose efforts to withdraw the United States from the UN Human Rights Council. Advocate for U.S. policy in the Middle East to prioritize human rights. Senate confirmation of nominee for U.S. Ambassador to Russia. S.2499: An original bill making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. Title VIII--Overseas Contingency Operations, Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund H.R.5013: Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. Title VIII--Overseas Contingency Operations, Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund Extension of U.S. sanctions against Russia for invasion of Crimea to include Russian arms dealer Rosoboronexport.

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

2nd Quarter, 2014

Amendment

HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST amended a lobbying report for in-house lobbying in Q22014 on July 31, 2014 Original Filing: 300671292.xml

Lobbying Issues

Strengthening the U.S. asylum and immigration processing systems to ensure fair and efficient processing for persons apprehended or detained at the border. Request for supplemental budget to address the increase in unaccompanied children and families crossing the border. Language in FY 2015 appropriations legislation that would improve the detention system, access to counsel, immigration courts, Legal Orientation Programs (LOPs), and related issues. S.2437: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R.4660: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 Senate FY 2015 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill House FY 2015 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill S.744: A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes. Title III; Subtitle D--Asylum and Refugee Provisions Title III provisions related to Detention, Alternatives to Detention, Access to Counsel and Immigration Court H.R.15: To provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes. Title III; Subtitle D--Asylum and Refugee Provisions Title III provisions related to Detention, Alternatives to Detention, Access to Counsel and Immigration Court Reforming the U.S. immigration detention system, including efforts to discontinue use of jails and jail-like facilities, improve custody/release procedures, expand alternatives to detention, increase access to counsel, and eliminate the detention bed mandate. Reforming the current asylum system related to detention, the one year filing deadline, credible fear process, expedited removal process, terrorism related grounds of inadmissibility, and maintaining protections for asylum seekers. Increased protections for Syrian refugees.

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

In relation to the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay. Proposed Authorization for the Use of Military Force--all sections. H.R.4435: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015). Sections 1032, 1033, 1034 (concerning individuals detained at the United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay) S.2410: An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes (National Defense Authorization Act for the 2015 Fiscal Year). Sections 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034 (concerning individuals detained at the United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay) H.R. 4870 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015. Title IX- Overseas Contingency Operations, Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund Sections 8107-8108, 10004, 10029 (concerning individuals detained at the United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay) In relation to the declassification and release of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence's study on the post-9/11 rendition, detention, and interrogation program.

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

Increased State Department appropriations for Syrian refugees and increased support for border nations hosting refugees. Expansion of U.S. sanctions against Russia to include those providing material support for the Syrian regime and violence in Ukraine. U.S. support for repeal of Uganda anti-homosexuality legislation. U.S. support for repeal of Nigerian anti-homosexuality legislation. U.S. support for repeal of Russian anti-LGBT legislation. U.S. support for protection of LGBT Jamaicans. S.2472: A bill to establish in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor of the Department of State a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples (International Human Rights Defense Act). H.R.5128: To establish in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor of the Department of State a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples. H.R.4907: To impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals, and for other purposes (Global Respect Act). Implementation of the 2011 Presidential Memorandum on International Initiatives to Advance the Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Persons. Promoting U.S. leadership in advancing Nigeria's efforts to secure the release of more than 230 girls abducted by extremist group Boko Haram, including application of Leahy Law vetting. Civil society participation in the 2014 U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit. Implementation of Leahy Law to vet recipients of U.S. foreign military assistance and ban sales to units who have members found to have committed gross human rights abuses. Denial of certification that Egypt is making progress towards democratic transition, in view of the extensive violations to human rights that are taking place. U.S. support for free and fair presidential election in Egypt. Senate confirmation of nominee for U.S. ambassador to Egypt. S.2499: An original bill making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. Section 7041(a) (concerning the availability of funds for Egypt) Section 7010 (a): (concerning reporting on funds obligated for military assistance) H.R.5013: Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. Section 7041(a) (concerning the availability of funds for Egypt) Section 7010 (a): (concerning reporting on funds obligated for military assistance)

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

2nd Quarter, 2014

Q2 Report

In Q2, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 21, 2014. Original Filing: 300667876.xml

Lobbying Issues

Strengthening the U.S. asylum and immigration processing systems to ensure fair and efficient processing for persons apprehended or detained at the border. Request for supplemental budget to address the increase in unaccompanied children and families crossing the border. Language in FY 2015 appropriations legislation that would improve the detention system, access to counsel, immigration courts, Legal Orientation Programs (LOPs), and related issues. S.2437: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R.4660: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 Senate FY 2015 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill House FY 2015 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill S.744: A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes. Title III; Subtitle D--Asylum and Refugee Provisions Title III provisions related to Detention, Alternatives to Detention, Access to Counsel and Immigration Court H.R.15: To provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes. Title III; Subtitle D--Asylum and Refugee Provisions Title III provisions related to Detention, Alternatives to Detention, Access to Counsel and Immigration Court Reforming the U.S. immigration detention system, including efforts to discontinue use of jails and jail-like facilities, improve custody/release procedures, expand alternatives to detention, increase access to counsel, and eliminate the detention bed mandate. Reforming the current asylum system related to detention, the one year filing deadline, credible fear process, expedited removal process, terrorism related grounds of inadmissibility, and maintaining protections for asylum seekers. Increased protections for Syrian refugees.

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

In relation to the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay. Proposed Authorization for the Use of Military Force--all sections. H.R.4435: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015). Sections 1032, 1033, 1034 (concerning individuals detained at the United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay) S.2410: An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes (National Defense Authorization Act for the 2015 Fiscal Year). Sections 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034 (concerning individuals detained at the United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay) H.R. 4870 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015. Sections 8107-8108, 10004, 10029 (concerning individuals detained at the United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay) In relation to the declassification and release of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence's study on the post-9/11 rendition, detention, and interrogation program.

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

Increased State Department appropriations for Syrian refugees and increased support for border nations hosting refugees. Expansion of U.S. sanctions against Russia to include those providing material support for the Syrian regime and violence in Ukraine. U.S. support for repeal of Uganda anti-homosexuality legislation. U.S. support for repeal of Nigerian anti-homosexuality legislation. U.S. support for repeal of Russian anti-LGBT legislation. U.S. support for protection of LGBT Jamaicans. S.2472: A bill to establish in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor of the Department of State a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples (International Human Rights Defense Act). H.R.5128: To establish in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor of the Department of State a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples. H.R.4907: To impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals, and for other purposes (Global Respect Act). Implementation of the 2011 Presidential Memorandum on International Initiatives to Advance the Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Persons. Promoting U.S. leadership in advancing Nigeria's efforts to secure the release of more than 230 girls abducted by extremist group Boko Haram. Civil society participation in the 2014 U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit. Implementation of Leahy Law to vet recipients of U.S. foreign military assistance and ban sales to units who have members found to have committed gross human rights abuses. Denial of certification that Egypt is making progress towards democratic transition, in view of the extensive violations to human rights that are taking place. U.S. support for free and fair presidential election in Egypt. Senate confirmation of nominee for U.S. ambassador to Egypt.

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

1st Quarter, 2014

Q1 Report

In Q1, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 21, 2014. Original Filing: 300647886.xml

Lobbying Issues

S.744: A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes. Title III; Subtitle D--Asylum and Refugee Provisions Title III provisions related to Detention, Alternatives to Detention, Access to Counsel and Immigration Court H.R.15: To provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes. Title III; Subtitle D--Asylum and Refugee Provisions Title III provisions related to Detention, Alternatives to Detention, Access to Counsel and Immigration Court H.R.3914: Immigrant Detainee Legal Rights Act. Reforming the U.S. immigration detention system, including efforts to discontinue use of jails and jail-like facilities, improve custody/release procedures, expand alternatives to detention, increase access to counsel, and eliminate the detention bed mandate. Reforming the current asylum system related to detention, the one year filing deadline, credible fear, expedited removal processes, and terrorism related grounds of inadmissibility. Changes in FY 2015 appropriations language that would lead to improvements in the detention system, access to counsel, immigration courts, Legal Orientation Programs (LOPs), and related issues. Improved mechanisms to expedite resettlement for refugees who face imminent risks. Increased protections for LGBTI refugees. Increased protections for Syrian refugees.

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

In relation to the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay. Proposed Authorization for the Use of Military Forceall sections. S.1197: National Defense Authorization Act for the 2014 Fiscal Year Section 1031 Transfers to Foreign Countries of Individuals Detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Section 1032: Authority to Temporarily Transfer Individuals Detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United States for Emergency or Critical Medical Treatment. Section 1033 Limitation on the Transfer or Release of Individuals Detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. H.R.4372: Targeted Lethal Force Transparency Act. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence declassification and release of the committee's study on the post-9/11 rendition, detention, and interrogation program.

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

S.Res.384: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate concerning the humanitarian crisis in Syria and neighboring countries, resulting humanitarian and development challenges, and the urgent need for a political solution to the crisis. Increased State Department appropriations for Syrian refugees and increased support for border nations hosting refugees.Expansion of U.S. sanctions against Russia to include those providing material support for the Syrian regime. Support for LGBT rights in Russia, including the repeal of the Russian anti-gay law. Support for LGBT rights in Uganda Support for LGBT rights in Nigeria Promoting U.S. leadership in improving respect for human rights in Egypt, with a focus on freedom of expression and religious freedom, and promoting democracy. Denial of certification that Egypt is making progress towards democratic transition, in light of extensive human rights violations Increase U.S. bilateral and multilateral support for democratic transition in Tunisia in light of the passage of Tunisia's new constitution. Implementation of Leahy Law to vet recipients of U.S. foreign military assistance and ban sales to units who have members found to have committed gross human rights abuses. Support for congressional adoption of prisoners of conscience and human rights defenders to advocate for their release and highlight the importance of human rights protections. Confirmation of Tom Malinowski for Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. Promoting U.S. global leadership on human rights in State Department appropriations. Promoting U.S. leadership in ending conflict in Syria. Promote democracy and human rights in policy towards Gulf region. Seeking appointment of U.S. ambassador to Egypt. Seeking appointment of U.S. ambassador to Russia. Seeking appointment of U.S. ambassador to Hungary.

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2013

Q4 Report

In Q4, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 21, 2014. Original Filing: 300626430.xml

Lobbying Issues

S.744: A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes. Title III; Subtitle D--Asylum and Refugee Provisions Title III provisions related to Detention, Alternatives to Detention, Access to Counsel and Immigration Court H.R.15: To provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes. Title III; Subtitle D--Asylum and Refugee Provisions Title III provisions related to Detention, Alternatives to Detention, Access to Counsel and Immigration Court H.R.2278: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve immigration law enforcement within the interior of the United States, and for other purposes. Refugee and asylum issues Detention issues Reforming the U.S. immigration detention system, including efforts to discontinue use of jails and jail-like facilities, improve custody/release procedures, expand alternatives to detention, increase access to counsel, and eliminate the detention bed mandate. Reforming the current asylum system related to detention, the one year filing deadline, credible fear, and terrorism related grounds of inadmissibility. Changes in FY 2015 appropriations language that would lead to improvements in the detention system, access to counsel, immigration courts, Legal Orientation Programs (LOPs), and related issues. Improved mechanisms to expedite resettlement for refugees who face imminent risks. Increased protections for LGBTI refugees. Increased protections for Syrian refugees.

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

In relation to the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay. Proposed Authorization for the Use of Military Forceall sections. S.1197: National Defense Authorization Act for the 2014 Fiscal Year Section 1031 Transfers to Foreign Countries of Individuals Detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Section 1032: Authority to Temporarily Transfer Individuals Detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United States for Emergency or Critical Medical Treatment. Section 1033 Limitation on the Transfer or Release of Individuals Detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Disclosure of guidelines, policy and legal rationale for targeted killing program. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence public release of report on United States use of torture in the past 12 years.

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

S.J.RES.21: Authorization for the Use of Military Force Against the Government of Syria to Respond to Use of Chemical Weapons. Sought to ensure that legislation complied with international law, was designed to protect civilians from further harm, and was part of a broader strategy to end the conflict. S.1933 - A bill to impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally recognized human rights, and for other purposes. S.1197: National Defense Authorization Act for the 2014 Fiscal Year SEC. 1233. Prohibition on use of funds to enter into contracts or agreements with Rosoboronexport Access to protection for Syrian refugees. Promoting U.S. role in talks to end conflict in Syria. Suspending military assistance to Egypt following the military removal of President Morsi. Promoting U.S. role in opposing restrictions on foreign funding for NGOs in Egypt. Seeking appointment of U.S. ambassador to Egypt. Promoting U.S. leadership in improving respect for human rights in Egypt, with a focus on freedom of expression and religious freedom. U.S. Policy on Russia specifically sought advocacy for the repeal of the Russian anti-gay law, and the law requiring NGOs receiving foreign funding to register as foreign agents, and to eliminate selective enforcement of anti-extremism laws, and to ensure protection from violence for Russian citizens. To prioritize the protection of human rights defenders in Bahrain, and to advocate for the release of political prisoners, and to promote alternative plans for U.S. security if violence intensifies. Confirmation of Sarah Sewall for Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights. Confirmation of Tom Malinowski for Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. Confirmation of Jeh Johnson for Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Confirmation of Alejandro Mayorkas for Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Promoting U.S. role in talks to end conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Implementation of Leahy Law to vet recipients of U.S. foreign military assistance and ban sales to units who have members found to have committed gross human rights abuses.

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

3rd Quarter, 2013

Q3 Report

In Q3, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 21, 2013. Original Filing: 300605223.xml

Lobbying Issues

S.744: A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes. Refugee and asylum issues in Title III provisions Detention, Alternatives to Detention, Access to Counsel and Immigration Court provisions in Title III provisions H.R.15: To provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes. Refugee and asylum issues in Title III provisions Detention, Alternatives to Detention, Access to Counsel and Immigration Court provisions in Title III provisions H.R.2278: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve immigration law enforcement within the interior of the United States, and for other purposes. Refugee and asylum issues Detention issues Reforming the U.S. immigration detention system, including efforts to discontinue use of jails and jail-like facilities, improve custody/release procedures, expand alternatives to detention, increase access to counsel, and eliminate the detention bed mandate. Reforming the current asylum system related to detention, the one year filing deadline, and terrorism related grounds of inadmissibility. Changes in FY 2015 appropriations language that would lead to improvements in the detention system. Improved mechanisms to expedite resettlement for refugees who face imminent risks. Increased protections for LGBTI refugees. Increased protections for Syrian refugees.

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

In relation to the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay. Proposed Authorization for the Use of Military Forceall sections S.1197: National Defense Authorization Act for the 2014 Fiscal Year Section 1031 Transfers to Foreign Countries of Individuals Detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Section 1032: Authority to Temporarily Transfer Individuals Detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United States for Emergency or Critical Medical Treatment Section 1033 Limitation on the Transfer or Release of Individuals Detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Disclosure of guidelines, policy and legal rationale for targeted killing program. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence public release of report on United States use of torture in the past 12 years.

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

S.RES.494: A resolution condemning the Government of the Russian Federation for providing weapons to the regime of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria. Discontinuing contracts with companies arming the Syrian regime, including the Russian-based arms dealer Rosoboronexport.Access to protection for Syrian refugees. S.J.RES.21: Authorization for the Use of Military Force Against the Government of Syria to Respond to Use of Chemical Weapons. Sought to ensure that legislation complied with international law, was designed to protect civilians from further harm, and was part of a broader strategy to end the conflict Suspending military assistance to Egypt following the military removal of President Morsi. U.S. Policy on Russia specifically sought advocacy for the repeal of the Russian anti-gay law and the law requiring NGOs receiving foreign funding to register as foreign agents, and to eliminate selective enforcement of anti-extremism laws. Combatting xenophobic and other bias-motivated violence that affects migrants, refugees, stateless and displaced persons around the world. Combatting violence targeting LGBT people. To prioritize the protection of human rights defenders in Bahrain, and to advocate for the release of political prisoners. State Department personnel transitions. Enhanced protections for civil society groups. Addressing increasing antisemitism.

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

2nd Quarter, 2013

Q2 Report

In Q2, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 22, 2013. Original Filing: 300584945.xml

Lobbying Issues

S.744: Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act Refugee and asylum issues in Title III provisions Detention, Alternatives to Detention, Access to Counsel and Immigration Court provisions in Title III provisions H.R.2278: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve immigration law enforcement within the interior of the United States, and for other purposes. Refugee and asylum issues Detention issues Reforming the U.S. immigration detention system, including efforts to discontinue use of jails and jail-like facilities, improve custody/release procedures, expand alternatives to detention, increase access to counsel, and eliminate the detention bed mandate. Reforming the current asylum system related to detention, the one year filing deadline, and terrorism related grounds of inadmissibility. Seeking changes in appropriations language that would lead to improvements in the detention system. H.R.2217: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014 Deutch-Foster amendment, to eliminate the immigration detention bed mandate Seeking improved mechanisms to expedite resettlement for refugees who face imminent risks. Seeking increased protections for LGBTI refugees.

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In relation to the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay. Proposed Authorization for the Use of Military ForceH.R.1960: National Defense Authorization Act for the 2014 Fiscal Year Amendment #20 (Comprehensive plan to Close Guantanamo) Amendment #19 (Prohibition on the use of funding to transfer Guantanamo detainees to Yemen); Amendment #11 (Habeas Corpus for American Citizens); Amendment #13 (repeal mandatory military custody for foreign terrorism suspects and ban indefinite detention within the United States); S.1197: National Defense Authorization Act for the 2014 Fiscal Year Section 1031 Transfers to Foreign Countries of Individuals Detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Section 1032: Authority to Temporarily Transfer Individuals Detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United States for Emergency or Critical Medical Treatment Section 1033 Limitation on the Transfer or Release of Individuals Detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Section 1034 Clarification of Procedures for Use of Alternate Members on Military Commissions Disclosure of guidelines, policy and legal rationale for targeted killing program. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence public release of report on United States use of torture in the past 12 years.

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S.RES.494: A resolution condemning the Government of the Russian Federation for providing weapons to the regime of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria. S.960 Syria Transition Support ActAdvocated for appropriate conditions to be attached to economic assistance to Egypt to promote the implementation of policies to protect freedom of expression and association. Discontinuing contracts with companies arming the Syrian regime, including the Russian-based arms dealer Rosoboronexport. Combatting xenophobic and other bias-motivated violence that affects migrants, refugees, stateless and displaced persons around the world. State Department personnel transitions U.S. policy on Indonesia relating to torture and counterterrorism U.S. policy on religious freedom and blasphemy.

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1st Quarter, 2013

Q1 Report

In Q1, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 22, 2013. Original Filing: 300563261.xml

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H.R.4310: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013. Sec. 803. Prohibition on contracting with persons that have business operations with State sponsors of terrorism. (Specifically in reference to the DOD-Rosoboronexport contract.) S.RES.494: A resolution condemning the Government of the Russian Federation for providing weapons to the regime of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria. Designating sanctions for companies providing material support for the commission of atrocities in Syria. Combatting xenophobic and other bias-motivated violence that affects migrants, refugees, stateless and displaced persons around the world. Issuing public guidelines for U.S. embassy interaction with human rights defenders. S. 1039: Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012. Reforming the U.S. immigration detention system, including efforts to discontinue use of jails and jail-like facilities, improve custody/release procedures, expand alternatives to detention, and eliminate the detention bed mandate. U.S. policy on religious freedom and blasphemy. Policy in Egypt focused on enhancing U.S embassy engagement with civil society to help build institutions that promote the rule of law and protect womens rights, religious tolerance, freedom of expression and association, and telecommunications reform. To prioritize the protection of human rights defenders in Bahrain, and to advocate for the release of political prisoners. Nomination for Secretary of State. Nomination for Secretary of Defense. Nomination for Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.

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4th Quarter, 2012

Q4 Report

In Q4, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 22, 2013. Original Filing: 300541409.xml

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H.R. 4192: To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 to provide for the trial of covered persons detained in the United States pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force and to repeal the requirement for military custody.S. 2175: To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 to provide for the trial of covered persons detained in the United States pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force and to repeal the requirement for military custody. S. 2003: To clarify that an authorization to use military force, a declaration of war, or any similar authority shall not authorize the detention without charge or trial of a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States and for other purposes. S. 3254, National Defense Authorization Act for the 2013 Fiscal Year. Section 1031: Extension of certain prohibitions and requirements relating to detainees at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba FOR Mark Udall Amendments 3115 and 3116 Amendment 3115 would ban indefinite military detention for individuals picked up within the United States and reverse the mandatory military custody provision. Amendment 3116 would make clear that nothing in the 2001 AUMF or 2012 NDAA can be construed as authorizing the military detention of individuals picked up within the United States. AGAINST Graham Amendment (never introduced) The amendment would affirm that the power to indefinitely detain under the laws of war would apply to any individual who (1) joins al-Qaeda, the Taliban, or an associated force; and (2) plans or participates in a belligerent act against the United States on behalf of such forces anywhere within the United States and its territories. AGAINST Feinstein Amendment 3018 Amendment 3018 amends the Non-Detention Act to make clear that Authorizations for the Use of Military Force or similar authorities cannot be construed to authorize the indefinite detention of U.S. citizens or Lawful Permanent Residents unless an Act of Congress expressly does so. AGAINST Inhofe Amendment 2976 Amendment 2976 would change counterterrorism law to require that any high-value enemy combatant be detained at the detention facilities in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. AGAINST Ayotte Amendment 2998 Amendment 2998 would prohibit the use of DOD funds to transfer Guantanamo detainees to the United States for any reason, including prosecution in federal courts. AGAINST Sessions Amendment 3012 Amendment 3012 would prohibit the use of DOD funds to transfer Guantanamo detainees to the United States for any reason, including prosecution in federal courts. AGAINST Ayotte Amendment 2999 Amendment 2999 requires the Department of Defense to identify or establish a facility outside the United States as the location for the long-term detention by the United States, consistent with the laws of war, of foreign members of al Qaeda and associated forces who are captured outside Afghanistan. AGAINST Ayotte Amendment 3005 Amendment 3005 would prohibit the use of government funding to construct, modify, or purchase facilities within the United States to hold Guantanamo detainees. Disclosure of guidelines, policy and legal rationale for targeted killing program. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence adoption and public release of report on United States use of torture in the past 12 years. Implementation of the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: Implementing the United Nations 'Protect, Respect and Remedy' Framework, as proposed by U.N. Special Representative John Ruggie. Consistent policy on Internet freedom.

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Presidential Study Directive 10/PSD-10: Creating and implementing an interagency Atrocities Prevention Board. S.RES.494: A resolution condemning the Government of the Russian Federation for providing weapons to the regime of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria.S. 3254: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 S.AMDT.3262: To require a report on military activities to deny or significantly degrade the use of air power against civilian and opposition groups in Syria. Discontinuing contracts with companies arming the Syrian regime. Designating sanctions for companies providing material support for the commission of atrocities in Syria. 22 USC Chapter 39- Arms Export Control. Presidential Memorandum --International Initiatives to Advance Human Rights of LGBT persons. H.R.4310: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013. Sec. 803. Prohibition on contracting with persons that have business operations with State sponsors of terrorism. Applicability of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended (Leahy Laws): Section 620M Limitation on Assistance to Security Forces. To elevate the priority placed on the promotion of human rights in China, and maximize the potential for progress by developing a comprehensive, integrated approach to U.S.-China relations that advances the human rights agenda. To prioritize the protection of human rights defenders in Bahrain, and to advocate for the release of political prisoners. Policy in Egypt focused on enhancing U.S embassy engagement with civil society to help build institutions that promote the rule of law and protect womens rights, religious tolerance, freedom of expression and association, and telecommunications reform. Sought to fully fund the Presidents requests for United Nations funding, to support aid to Egypt, to reaffirm commitment to the Leahy Law on arms sales to foreign military units that have grossly abused human rights. Combatting xenophobic and other bias-motivated violence that affects migrants, refugees, stateless and displaced persons around the world. Instituting public guidelines for U.S. embassy interaction with human rights defenders. S. 1039: Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012. U.S. policy on religious freedom and blasphemy.

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3rd Quarter, 2012

Q3 Report

In Q3, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 22, 2012. Original Filing: 300520819.xml

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H.R. 4192, Due Process and Military Detention Amendments Act S. 2175: Due Process and Military Detention Amendments Act of 2012H.R. 4310: National Defense Authorization Act for the 2013 Fiscal Year Supported Amendment 1127: to eliminate indefinite military detention of any person detained under AUMF authority in U.S. territories or possessions by providing immediate transfer to trial and proceedings by a court established under Article III of the Constitution of the United States or by an appropriate State court. Opposed Amendment 1126: to clarify that the FY 2012 National Defense Authorization Act and the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) do not deny the writ of habeas corpus or deny any Constitutional rights for persons detained in the United States under the AUMF who are entitled to such rights. Opposed Amendment 1105: requiring that any detained foreign terrorist be tried in a military tribunal rather than in an Article III court. In relation to the government's position on Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum In relation to the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay S. 2003: The Due Process Guarantee Act S. 3254, National Defense Authorization Act for the 2013 Fiscal Year Section 1031: SEC. 1031. Extension of certain prohibitions and requirements relating to detainees at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Internet freedom Disclosure of guidelines, policy, and legal rationale for targeted killing program Senate Select Committee on Intelligence release of report on CIA interrogation program

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S.RES.494: A resolution condemning the Government of the Russian Federation for providing weapons to the regime of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria. 22 USC Chapter 39- Arms Export ControlDesignating sanctions for Rosoboronexport and other companies providing material support for the commission of atrocities in Syria Discontinuing contracts with companies arming the Syrian regime, including the Russian-based arms dealer Rosoboronexport H.R.4310: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 Sec. 803. Prohibition on contracting with persons that have business operations with State sponsors of terrorism. Advancing women's rights and protections in Arab countries S. 1039: Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012 - to expand and apply sanctions globally, not just to Russia Instituting public guidelines for U.S. embassy interaction with human rights defenders Presidential Memorandum --International Initiatives to Advance Human Rights of LGBT persons H.Con.Res.131: Expressing support for continued international cooperation to combat HIV/AIDS Combatting xenophobic and other bias-motivated violence that affects migrants, refugees, stateless and displaced persons around the world Promoting ban on torture in Tunisia Promoting interest of human rights defenders in Bahrain Protecting human rights defenders in China Policy in Indonesia on religious freedom Addressing Bahrain, Syria, Internet Freedom, and LGBT issues at the U.N. Human Rights Council session in Geneva Policy in Egypt on human rights promotion Pressuring Uganda to end criminalization of homosexuality Advocating for the protection of LGBTI individuals and their rights in Uganda Policy on leverage points in the Gulf and in Saudi Arabia

Agencies Lobbied

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2nd Quarter, 2012

Q2 Report

In Q2, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2012. Original Filing: 300498363.xml

Lobbying Issues

Reforming the U.S. immigration detention system, including efforts to discontinue use of jails and jail-like facilities, improve custody/release procedures and expand alternatives to detention. Reforming the current asylum system related to detention, the one year filing deadline, and terrorism related grounds of inadmissibility. Reforming the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP), including: An expedited resettlement program for refugees who face imminent risks Reforming the interagency security check process to enable more timely and effective processing of background checks, and Institutionalizing due process safeguards in resettlement adjudications. Supporting efforts to address the lack of effective protection for refugees who flee persecution based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Increasing appropriations for UNHCR for refugee protection.

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S. Res. 494: A resolution condemning the government of the Russian Federation for providing weapons to the regime of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria. H.R. 3671: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 Sec. 7041. (a) Egypt- (1)(B) Placing restrictions on economic assistance to Egypt, pending implementation of policies to protect freedoms of expression and association. Advocated for phased release of military assistance to Egypt, tied to meeting specified human rights benchmarks S. 1039: To impose sanctions on persons responsible for the detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, for the conspiracy to defraud the Russian Federation of taxes on corporate profits through fraudulent transactions and lawsuits against Hermitage, and for other gross violations of human rights in the Russian Federation, and for other purposes. S.324:1 FY13 State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Bill 22 USC Chapter 39- Arms Export Control Advocated for Egypts ruling military council to cede power to an elected civilian government Presidential Study Directive 10/PSD-10: Creating and implementing an interagency Atrocities Prevention Board Discontinuing contracts with companies arming the Syrian regime, including the Russian-based arms dealer Rosoboronexport Designating sanctions for Rosoboronexport and other companies providing material support for the commission of atrocities in Syria Presidential Memorandum --International Initiatives to Advance Human Rights of LGBT persons Combatting xenophobic and other bias-motivated violence that affects migrants, refugees, stateless and displaced persons around the world Pressuring Uganda to end criminalization of homosexuality Advocating for the protection of LGBTI individuals, including refugees, and their rights in Uganda and elsewhere. Instituting public guidelines for U.S. embassy interaction with human rights defenders Policy in Indonesia, Bahrain, Egypt, Syria, China Addressing Bahrain, Syria, Internet Freedom, and LGBT issues at the U.N. Human Rights Council session in Geneva

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Agencies Lobbied

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1st Quarter, 2012

Q1 Report

In Q1, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2012. Original Filing: 300474381.xml

Lobbying Issues

Supported H.R.2981: Restoring Protection to Victims of Persecution Act of 2011 to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the 1-year deadline for applications for asylum in the United States. Coordinated opposition to the framing of 3/28 House hearing on immigration detention, entitled, "Holiday on ICE," and continued to push for reforms to the US immigration detention system.Policy issues include: Reforming the U.S. immigration detention system, including efforts to discontinue use of jails and jail-like facilities, improve custody/release procedures and expand alternatives to detention. Increasing appropriations for the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) within the Department of Justice for immigration courts and legal orientation programs. Reforming the current asylum system related to detention, the one year filing deadline, and terrorism related grounds of inadmissibility. Reforming the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP), including: An expedited resettlement program for refugees who face imminent risks Reforming the interagency security check process to enable more timely and effective processing of background checks, and Institutionalizing due process safeguards in resettlement adjudications. Supporting efforts to address the lack of effective protection for refugees who flee persecution based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Increasing appropriations for UNHCR for refugee protection. Advocating for the protection of LGBTI individuals and their rights in Uganda and elsewhere.

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S. 2003: A bill to clarify that an authorization to use military force, a declaration of war, or any similar authority shall not authorize the detention without charge or trial of a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States and for other purposes. H.R.3702: To clarify that an authorization to use military force, a declaration of war, or any similar authority shall not authorize the detention without charge or trial of a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States and for other purposes.S. 2175: A bill to amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 to provide for the trial of covered persons detained in the United States pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force and to repeal the requirement for military custody. H.R. 4192: To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 to provide for the trial of covered persons detained in the United States pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force and to repeal the requirement for military custody. Procedures Implementing Section 1022 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, requiring military custody for foreign al-Qaeda terrorist suspects. Opposed H.R. 3261: Stop Online Piracy Act, for overbroad language restricting Internet freedom Opposed S. 968: A bill to prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property, and for other purposes, for overbroad language restricting Internet freedom

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H.R. 3671: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 Sec. 7041. (a) Egypt- (1)(B) Placing restrictions on economic assistance to Egypt, pending implementation of policies to protect freedoms of expression and association. H.J.RES.80: Limiting the issuance of a letter of offer with respect to a certain proposed sale of defense articles and defense services to the Kingdom of Bahrain. S.J.RES.28: A joint resolution limiting the issuance of a letter of offer with respect to a certain proposed sale of defense articles and defense services to the Kingdom of Bahrain. S. 1039: To impose sanctions on persons responsible for the detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, for the conspiracy to defraud the Russian Federation of taxes on corporate profits through fraudulent transactions and lawsuits against Hermitage, and for other gross violations of human rights in the Russian Federation, and for other purposes. Policy issues include: Advocated against issuance of a national security waiver to allow military assistance to Egypt. Instead, sought restrictions on economic assistance to Egypt, pending implementation of policies to protect freedoms of expression and association. Pressuring Bahrain to immediately end all human rights abuses Pressuring Egypt to support state and civil institutions that form the infrastructure of a democratic society and protect freedoms of expression and association Presidential Study Directive 10/PSD-10: Creating and implementing an interagency Atrocities Prevention Board Presidential Memorandum --International Initiatives to Advance Human Rights of LGBT persons Discontinuing contracts with companies arming the Syrian regime, including the Russian-based arms dealer Rosoboronexport Designating sanctions for Rosoboronexport and other companies providing material support for the commission of atrocities in Syria Combatting xenophobic and other bias-motivated violence that affects migrants, refugees, stateless and displaced persons around the world

Agencies Lobbied

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4th Quarter, 2011

Q4 Report

In Q4, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2012. Original Filing: 300451722.xml

Lobbying Issues

Supported H.R.2981: Restoring Protection to Victims of Persecution Act of 2011 to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the 1-year deadline for applications for asylum in the United States. Opposed H.R. 1932: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for extensions of detention of certain aliens ordered removed, and for other purposes. Policy issues include: Reforming the U.S. immigration detention system, including efforts to discontinue use of jails and jail-like facilities, improve custody/release procedures and expand alternatives to detention. Increasing appropriations for the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) within the Department of Justice for immigration courts and legal orientation programs. Reforming the current asylum system related to detention, the one year filing deadline, and terrorism related grounds of inadmissibility. Reforming the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP), including: An expedited resettlement program for refugees who face imminent risks Reforming the interagency security check process to enable more timely and effective processing of background checks, and Institutionalizing due process safeguards in resettlement adjudications. Supporting efforts to address the lack of effective protection for refugees who flee persecution based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Increasing appropriations for UNHCR for refugee protection. Advocating for the protection of LGBTI individuals and their rights in Uganda and elsewhere.

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H.R. 1540, National Defense Authorization Act for the 2012 Fiscal Year Sec. 1033. Clarification of right to plead guilty in trial of capital offense by military commission. H.R. 1540, National Defense Authorization Act for the 2012 Fiscal Year (continued) Sec. 1034. Affirmation of armed conflict with al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and associated forces. Sec. 1035. Requirement for national security protocols governing detainee communications. Sec. 1036. Process for the review of necessity for continued detention of individuals detained at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Sec. 1037. Prohibition on use of funds to construct or modify facilities in the United States to house detainees transferred from Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Sec. 1038. Prohibition on family member visitation of individuals detained at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Sec. 1039. Prohibition on the transfer or release of certain detainees to or within the United States. Sec. 1040. Prohibitions relating to the transfer or release of certain detainees to or within foreign countries. Sec. 1041. Counterterrorism operational briefing requirement Sec. 1042. Requirement for Department of Justice consultation regarding prosecution of terrorists. S. 1253, National Defense Authorization Act for the 2012 Fiscal Year Sec. 1031. Authority to detain unprivileged enemy belligerents captured pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force. Sec. 1032. Required military custody for members of al-Qaeda and affiliated entities. Sec. 1033. Permanent requirements for certifications relating to the transfer of detainees at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to foreign countries and other foreign entities. Sec. 1034. Prohibition on use of funds to construct or modify facilities in the United States to house detainees transferred from United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Sec. 1035. Procedures for annual detention review of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Sec. 1036. Procedures for status determination of unprivileged enemy belligerents. Sec. 1037. Clarification of right to plead guilty in trial of capital offense by military commission. H.R. 1540, National Defense Authorization Act for the 2012 Fiscal Year, as amended in conference Sec. 1021. Affirmation of authority of the Armed Forces of the United States to detain covered persons pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force. Sec. 1022. Military custody for foreign al-Qaeda terrorists. Sec. 1023. Procedures for periodic detention review of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Sec. 1024. Procedures for status determinations. Sec. 1025. Requirement for national security protocols governing detainee communications. Sec. 1026. Prohibition on use of funds to construct or modify facilities in the United States to house detainees transferred from United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Sec. 1027. Prohibition on the use of funds for the transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Sec. 1028. Requirements for certifications relating to the transfer of detainees at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to foreign countries and other foreign entities. Sec. 1029. Requirement for consultation regarding prosecution of terrorists. Sec. 1030. Clarification of right to plead guilty in trial of capital offense by military commission. Sec. 1031. Counterterrorism operational briefing requirement. S.2003 - Due Process Guarantee Act of 2011 A bill to clarify that an authorization to use military force, a declaration of war, or any similar authority shall not authorize the detention without charge or trial of a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States and for other purposes. H.R.3676 To amend the detainee provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 to specifically state that United States citizens may not be detained against their will without all the rights of due process afforded to citizens in a court ordained or established by or under Article III of the Constitution of the United States. Policy issues include: Supporting use of U.S. federal civilian courts to try terrorism suspects Improving detainee treatment in U.S. detention centers in Afghanistan Supporting judicial reform and training in Afghanistan Over-reliance on classification and secrecy in U.S. conduct of national security policy

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H.R.3671 Consolidated Appropriations Act Sec. 7041. (a) Egypt- (1)(B) Placing restrictions on economic assistance to Egypt, pending implementation of policies to protect freedoms of expression and associationH.R.3671 Consolidated Appropriations Act (continued) Sec. 7049. (c) United Nations Human Rights Council Sought restoration of funding S.1601 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012 Sec. 7039. (a) Egypt- (3)(A) Placing restrictions on economic assistance to Egypt, pending implementation of policies to protect freedoms of expression and association. Sought restoration of funding for the U.N. Human Rights Council H.J.RES.80 Limiting the issuance of a letter of offer with respect to a certain proposed sale of defense articles and defense services to the Kingdom of Bahrain. S.J.RES.28 A joint resolution limiting the issuance of a letter of offer with respect to a certain proposed sale of defense articles and defense services to the Kingdom of Bahrain. Policy issues include: Pressuring Bahrain to immediately end all human rights abuses Pressuring Egypt to support state and civil institutions that form the infrastructure of a democratic society and protect freedoms of expression and association Instituting public guidelines for U.S. embassy interaction with human rights defenders Publicly supporting LGBTI rights Creating and implementing an interagency Atrocities Prevention Board Pressuring Uganda to end criminalization of homosexuality Opposing Russias misuse of anti-extremist laws to persecute nonviolent government critics including journalist, independent media and human rights organizations, and religious organizations Supporting Internet freedom policies that respect freedom of expression and association and protect the right to privacy Addressing abuses in Pakistan's implementation of national blasphemy laws Combatting violence motivated by anti-Semitism and other forms of violence Publicly supporting women human rights defenders in the midst of revolutions and ongoing protests Confirming Mike McFaul as U.S. ambassador to Russia

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

3rd Quarter, 2011

Q3 Report

In Q3, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2011. Original Filing: 300424934.xml

Lobbying Issues

Supported H.R.2981: Restoring Protection to Victims of Persecution Act of 2011 to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the 1-year deadline for applications for asylum in the United States (112th Congress version). Opposed H.R. 1932: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for extensions of detention of certain aliens ordered removed, and for other purposes Policy issues include: Reforming the U.S. immigration detention system, including efforts to discontinue use of jails and jail-like facilities, improve custody/release procedures and expand alternatives to detention Increasing appropriations for the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) within the Department of Justice for immigration courts and legal orientation programs Reforming the current asylum system related to detention, the one year filing deadline, and terrorism related grounds of inadmissibility Reforming the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP), including: An expedited resettlement program for refugees who face imminent risks Reforming the interagency security check process to enable more timely and effective processing of background checks, and Institutionalizing due process safeguards in resettlement adjudications Supporting efforts to address the lack of effective protection for refugees who flee persecution based on sexual orientation and gender identity Increasing appropriations for UNHCR for refugee protection Advocating for the protection of LGBTI individuals and their rights in Uganda and elsewhere

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H.R. 2136/ S. 1145 - To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify and expand federal criminal jurisdiction over federal contractors and employees outside the United States, and for other purposesS.1253 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 Subtitle D--Detainee Matters Sec. 1031. Authority to detain unprivileged enemy belligerents captured pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force Sec. 1032. Required military custody for members of al-Qaeda and affiliated entities Sec. 1033. Permanent requirements for certifications relating to the transfer of detainees at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to foreign countries and other foreign entities Policy issues include: Supporting use of U.S. federal civilian courts to try terrorism suspects Improving detainee treatment in U.S. detention centers in Afghanistan Supporting judicial reform and training in Afghanistan

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H.R. 2583 - Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2012 (not yet introduced at the time); supported increasing appropriations for the United Nations Human Rights CouncilGlobal Partnerships Act of 2011; Supporting Human Rights and Democracy (not yet introduced) Policy issues include: Addressing Bahrain at the U.N. Human Rights Council session in Geneva Pressuring Bahrain to immediately end all human rights abuses Instituting public guidelines for U.S. embassy interaction with human rights defenders Publicly supporting LGBTI rights, including supporting gay pride marches Creating and implementing an interagency Atrocities Prevention Board Identifying enablers of mass atrocities and curbing their activities Pressuring Uganda to end criminalization of homosexuality Opposing Russias misuse of anti-extremist laws to persecute nonviolent government critics including journalist, independent media and human rights organizations, and religious organizations Supporting Internet freedom policies that respect freedom of expression and association and protect the right to privacy Confirming Thomas Krajeski as U.S. ambassador to Bahrain

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

2nd Quarter, 2011

Amendment

HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST amended a lobbying report for in-house lobbying in Q22011 on Oct. 11, 2013 Original Filing: 300592459.xml

Lobbying Issues

Lobbied to obtain support/cosponsors for the 112th Congress version of the Restoring Protection to Victims of Persecution Act; (not yet introduced) To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the 1-year deadline for application for asylum in the United States. Lobbied for support of the Refugee Protection Act of 2011 (S. 1202/ H.R. 2185). Lobbied against the Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2001 (H.R. 1932). Advocated for increasing appropriations for the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) within the Department of Justice for immigration courts and legal orientation programs. Advocated for reforms of the current asylum system related to detention, the one year filing deadline, and terrorism related grounds of inadmissibility. Advocated for a set of reforms in the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP), including the need for an expedited resettlement program for refugees who face imminent risks, reforms to interagency security check process to enable more timely and effective processing of background checks, and the need for institutionalization due process safeguards in resettlement adjudications. Advocated for the United States to support efforts to address the lack of effective protection for refugees who flee persecution based on sexual orientation and gender identity. H.R. 2583 - Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2012 (not yet introduced at the time). Advocated for increasing appropriations for UNHCR for refugee protection. Lobbied for the United States to advocate for the protection of LGBT individuals and their rights in Uganda and elsewhere.

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H.R. 2136 - To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify and expand Federal criminal jurisdiction over Federal contractors and employees outside the United States, and for other purposes. S. 1145 - A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify and expand Federal criminal jurisdiction over Federal contractors and employees outside the United States, and for other purposes.S.1253 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012. Subtitle D--Detainee Matters Sec. 1031. Authority to detain unprivileged enemy belligerents captured pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force. Sec. 1032. Required military custody for members of al-Qaeda and affiliated entities. Sec. 1033. Permanent requirements for certifications relating to the transfer of detainees at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to foreign countries and other foreign entities. Sec. 1034. Prohibition on use of funds to construct or modify facilities in the United States to house detainees transferred from United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Sec. 1035. Procedures for annual detention review of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Sec. 1036. Procedures for status determination of unprivileged enemy belligerents. Sec. 1037. Clarification of right to plead guilty in trial of capital offense by military commission. Advocated for detention reform at the U.S. Bagram Air Base.

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Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

H.R. 2583 - Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2012 (not yet introduced at the time). Advocated for increased appropriations for the United Nations Human Rights Council. Lobbied the Department of State to include Bahrain on the agenda of the U.N. Human Rights Council session in Geneva. Lobbied for U.S. government to put pressure on Bahrain to immediately end all human rights abuses. S. 618 - Egyptian-American Enterprise Fund Act. H.R. 2237 - Egyptian-American Enterprise Fund Act. Advocated for economic incentives to strengthen the transition to democracy. Lobbied Department of State to institute public guidelines for embassy interaction with human rights defenders. Lobbied Department of State and Congress for public support of Russian LGBTI rights activists. Lobbied Department of State and Congress for public support of LGBTI rights.

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

2nd Quarter, 2011

Q2 Report

In Q2, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2011. Original Filing: 300404182.xml

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

1st Quarter, 2011

Q1 Report

In Q1, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2011. Original Filing: 300376811.xml

Lobbying Issues

Lobbied to obtain support/cosponsors for the 112th Congress version of the Restoring Protection to Victims of Persecution Act; (not yet introduced) To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the 1-year deadline for application for asylum in the United States. Submitted recommendations for the 112th Congress version of the Refugee Protection Act (not yet introduced); A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reaffirm the United States' historic commitment to protecting refugees who are fleeing persecution or torture. Advocated for the introduction of a House Refugee Protection Act of 2011 and submitted recommendations for specific legislative language and issues to address. Advocated for increasing appropriations for the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) within the Department of Justice for immigration courts and legal orientation programs. Advocated for reforms of the current asylum system related to detention, the one year filing deadline, and terrorism related grounds of inadmissibility. Advocated for a set of reforms in the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP), including the need for an expedited resettlement program for refugees who face imminent risks, reforms to interagency security check process to enable more timely and effective processing of background checks, and the need for institutionalization due process safeguards in resettlement adjudications. Advocated for the United States to support efforts to address the lack of effective protection for refugees who flee persecution based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Lobbied for the United States to advocate for the protection of LGBT individuals and their rights in Uganda and elsewhere.

Agencies Lobbied

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Lobbying Issues

S.209, to prohibit the use of funds to transfer individuals detained by the United States at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and certain other enemy belligerents to the United States; to Armed Services. S.235 - A bill to provide personal jurisdiction in causes of action against contractors of the United States performing contracts abroad with respect to members of the Armed Forces, civilian employees of the United States, and United States citizen employees of companies performing work for the United States in connection with contractor activities, and for other purposes. S.548 - A bill to provide for the effective interrogation of unprivileged enemy belligerents and for other purposes. S.551 - A bill to improve procedures for the detention and review of status of detainees of the United States in connection with the continuing armed conflict with al Qaeda, the Taliban, and affiliated groups. S.553 - A bill to provide for the review of challenges to the detention of unprivileged enemy belligerents and for other purposes. S.554 - A bill to prohibit the use of Department of Justice funds for the prosecution in Article III courts of the United States of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. H.R.1 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 Section 1112: Regarding transfers of Guantanamo detainees to the United States. Section 1113: Regarding transfers of Guantanamo detainees to third countries. H.R.478 - To require that all foreign terrorists with links to terrorist networks who attack the United States or its Government be considered enemy combatants to be tried by military tribunals instead of civilian courts. H.R.495 - To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide immunity for reports of suspected terrorist activity or suspicious behavior and response. H.R.513 - To prohibit the use of funds to transfer individuals detained by the United States at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and certain other enemy belligerents to the United States. H.R.514 - To extend expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 relating to access to business records, individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, and roving wiretaps until 12/8/11. H.R.968 - To provide for certain processes and limitations relating to the detention of certain individuals by the United States, and for other purposes. H.R.1153 - To provide for consultation by the Department of Justice with other relevant Government agencies before determining to prosecute certain terrorism offenses in United States district court, and for other purposes. U.S. detention and military commission trial policies. Accountability for private security contractors.

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2010

Q4 Report

In Q4, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2011. Original Filing: 300351030.xml

Lobbying Issues

S.3676 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2011 Section 7079: Elimination of Arbitrary Time Limits H.R. 4800 Restoring Protection to Victims of Persecution Act; To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the 1-year deadline for application for asylum in the United States. S. 3113 Refugee Protection Act of 2010; A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reaffirm the United States' historic commitment to protecting refugees who are fleeing persecution or torture. Advocated for the introduction of a House companion bill to S.3113 Refugee Protection Act of 2010. Advocated for increasing appropriations for the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) within the Department of Justice for immigration courts and legal orientation programs. Advocated for reforms of the current asylum system related to detention, the one year filing deadline, and terrorism related grounds of inadmissibility. Advocated for a set of reforms in the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP), including the need for an expedited resettlement program for refugees who face imminent risks, reforms to interagency security check process to enable more timely and effective processing of background checks, and the need for institutionalization due process safeguards in resettlement adjudications. Advocated for the United States to support efforts to address the lack of effective protection for refugees who flee persecution based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Lobbied for the United States to advocate for the protection of LGBT individuals and their rights in Uganda and elsewhere

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

S. 3455 Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 Sec. 1044. Limitation on Transfer of Detainees from United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to certain countries. Sec. 842. Oversight and accountability of contractors performing private security functions in areas of combat operations. H.R. 5136 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 Sec. 1032. Prohibition on the use of funds for the transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Sec. 1033. Certification requirements relating to the transfer of individuals detained at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to foreign countries and other foreign entities. Sec. 1034. Prohibition on the use of funds to modify or construct facilities in the United States to house detainees transferred from United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Sec 324. Standards and certification for private security contractors. H.R. 3082 Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011 U.S. detention policy S. 3327 Terrorist Expatriation Act; A bill to add joining a foreign terrorist organization or engaging in or supporting hostilities against the United States or its allies to the list of acts for which United States nationals would lose their nationality. H.R. 5237 Terrorist Expatriation Act; A bill to add joining a foreign terrorist organization or engaging in or supporting hostilities against the United States or its allies to the list of acts for which United States nationals would lose their nationality. S.3081 Enemy Belligerent Interrogation, Detention, and Prosecution Act of 2010; A bill to provide for the interrogation and detention of enemy belligerents who commit hostile acts against the United States, to establish certain limitations on the prosecution of such belligerents for such acts, and for other purposes. H.R.4892 Enemy Belligerent Interrogation, Detention, and Prosecution Act of 2010; To provide for the interrogation and detention of enemy belligerents who commit hostile acts against the United States, to establish certain limitations on the prosecution of such belligerents for such acts, and for other purposes. S.2979 Civilian Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (CEJA) of 2010; A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide accountability for the criminal acts of Federal contractors and employees outside the United States, and for other purposes. H.R.4567 Civilian Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (CEJA) of 2010; To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide accountability for the criminal acts of Federal contractors and employees outside the United States, and for other purposes. S.2977 A bill to prohibit the use of Department of Justice funds for the prosecution in Article III courts of the United States of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. H.R.4556 To prohibit the use of Department of Justice funds for the prosecution in Article III courts of the United States of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. H.R.4738 To prohibit the use of Department of Defense military installations in the United States, its territories or possessions for the prosecution of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. S. 3707 A bill to provide for habeas corpus review for certain enemy belligerents engaged in hostilities against the United States, and for other purposes. H.R. 630 Enemy Combatant Detention Review Act of 2009 U.S. detention and military commission trial policies. Accountability for private security contractors.

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

3rd Quarter, 2010

Q3 Report

In Q3, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2010. Original Filing: 300326240.xml

Lobbying Issues

H.R. 4800 Restoring Protection to Victims of Persecution Act; To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the 1-year deadline for application for asylum in the United States. S. 3113 Refugee Protection Act of 2010; A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reaffirm the United States' historic commitment to protecting refugees who are fleeing persecution or torture. Advocated for the introduction of a House companion bill to S.3113 Refugee Protection Act of 2010. Advocated for increasing appropriations for the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) within the Department of Justice for immigration courts and legal orientation programs. Advocated for reforms of the current asylum system related to detention, the one year filing deadline, and terrorism related grounds of inadmissibility.

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

S. 3455 Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 - Sec. 1044. Limitation on Transfer of Detainees from United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to certain countries. - Sec. 842. Oversight and accountability of contractors performing private security functions in areas of combat operations. H.R. 5136 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 - Sec. 1032. Prohibition on the use of funds for the transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. - Sec. 1033. Certification requirements relating to the transfer of individuals detained at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to foreign countries and other foreign entities. - Sec. 1034. Prohibition on the use of funds to modify or construct facilities in the United States to house detainees transferred from United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. - Sec 324. Standards and certification for private security contractors. S. 3327 Terrorist Expatriation Act; A bill to add joining a foreign terrorist organization or engaging in or supporting hostilities against the United States or its allies to the list of acts for which United States nationals would lose their nationality. H.R. 5237 Terrorist Expatriation Act; A bill to add joining a foreign terrorist organization or engaging in or supporting hostilities against the United States or its allies to the list of acts for which United States nationals would lose their nationality. S.3081 Enemy Belligerent Interrogation, Detention, and Prosecution Act of 2010; A bill to provide for the interrogation and detention of enemy belligerents who commit hostile acts against the United States, to establish certain limitations on the prosecution of such belligerents for such acts, and for other purposes. H.R.4892 Enemy Belligerent Interrogation, Detention, and Prosecution Act of 2010; To provide for the interrogation and detention of enemy belligerents who commit hostile acts against the United States, to establish certain limitations on the prosecution of such belligerents for such acts, and for other purposes. S.2979 Civilian Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (CEJA) of 2010; A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide accountability for the criminal acts of Federal contractors and employees outside the United States, and for other purposes. H.R.4567 Civilian Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (CEJA) of 2010; To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide accountability for the criminal acts of Federal contractors and employees outside the United States, and for other purposes. S.2977 A bill to prohibit the use of Department of Justice funds for the prosecution in Article III courts of the United States of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. H.R.4556 To prohibit the use of Department of Justice funds for the prosecution in Article III courts of the United States of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. H.R.4738 To prohibit the use of Department of Defense military installations in the United States, its territories or possessions for the prosecution of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. S. 3707 A bill to provide for habeas corpus review for certain enemy belligerents engaged in hostilities against the United States, and for other purposes. H.R. 630 Enemy Combatant Detention Review Act of 2009 U.S. detention and military commission trial policies. Accountability for private security contractors.

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

2nd Quarter, 2010

Q2 Report

In Q2, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2010. Original Filing: 300297799.xml

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

S. 3455 Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 - Sec. 1044. Limitation on Transfer of Detainees from United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to certain countries. - Sec. 842. Oversight and accountability of contractors performing private security functions in areas of combat operations. H.R. 5136 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 - Sec. 1032. Prohibition on the use of funds for the transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. - Sec. 1033. Certification requirements relating to the transfer of individuals detained at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to foreign countries and other foreign entities. - Sec. 1034. Prohibition on the use of funds to modify or construct facilities in the United States to house detainees transferred from United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. - Sec 324. Standards and certification for private security contractors. S. 3327 Terrorist Expatriation Act; A bill to add joining a foreign terrorist organization or engaging in or supporting hostilities against the United States or its allies to the list of acts for which United States nationals would lose their nationality. H.R. 5237 Terrorist Expatriation Act; A bill to add joining a foreign terrorist organization or engaging in or supporting hostilities against the United States or its allies to the list of acts for which United States nationals would lose their nationality. S.3081 Enemy Belligerent Interrogation, Detention, and Prosecution Act of 2010; A bill to provide for the interrogation and detention of enemy belligerents who commit hostile acts against the United States, to establish certain limitations on the prosecution of such belligerents for such acts, and for other purposes. H.R.4892 Enemy Belligerent Interrogation, Detention, and Prosecution Act of 2010; To provide for the interrogation and detention of enemy belligerents who commit hostile acts against the United States, to establish certain limitations on the prosecution of such belligerents for such acts, and for other purposes. S.2979 Civilian Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (CEJA) of 2010; A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide accountability for the criminal acts of Federal contractors and employees outside the United States, and for other purposes. H.R.4567 Civilian Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (CEJA) of 2010; To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide accountability for the criminal acts of Federal contractors and employees outside the United States, and for other purposes. S.2977 A bill to prohibit the use of Department of Justice funds for the prosecution in Article III courts of the United States of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. H.R.4556 To prohibit the use of Department of Justice funds for the prosecution in Article III courts of the United States of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. H.R.4738 To prohibit the use of Department of Defense military installations in the United States, its territories or possessions for the prosecution of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. U.S. detention and military commission trial policies. Accountability for private security contractors.

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

1st Quarter, 2010

Q1 Report

In Q1, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2010. Original Filing: 300269526.xml

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

S.2977 A bill to prohibit the use of Department of Justice funds for the prosecution in Article III courts of the United States of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. H.R.4556 To prohibit the use of Department of Justice funds for the prosecution in Article III courts of the United States of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.H.R.4738 To prohibit the use of Department of Defense military installations in the United States, its territories or possessions for the prosecution of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. S.2979 Civilian Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (CEJA) of 2010; A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide accountability for the criminal acts of Federal contractors and employees outside the United States, and for other purposes. H.R.4567 Civilian Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (CEJA) of 2010; To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide accountability for the criminal acts of Federal contractors and employees outside the United States, and for other purposes. S.3081 Enemy Belligerent Interrogation, Detention, and Prosecution Act of 2010 H.R.4892 Enemy Belligerent Interrogation, Detention, and Prosecution Act of 2010

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2009

Q4 Report

In Q4, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2010. Original Filing: 300246309.xml

Lobbying Issues

S.1390 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 Title X, Subtitle D, military commissions SEC. 1033. No miranda warnings for Al Qaeda terrorists. Sec. 823. Prohibition on interrogation of detainees by contractor personnel.H.R.2647 National Defense Authorization Act Section 1041; limitation on use of funds for the transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Section 1080: requirement for videotaping or otherwise electronically recording strategic intelligence interrogations of persons in the custody of or under the effective control of the Department of Defense Title XVIII: Military Commissions Act of 2009 Sec. 1038. Prohibition on interrogation of detainees by contractor personnel. H.R. 2892 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010 Section 552 relating to Guantanamo Bay detainees H.R. 3326 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 Section 9011 relating to Guantanamo Bay detainees H.R.984 To provide safe, fair, and responsible procedures and standards for resolving claims of state secret privilege H.R. 2847 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 S.AMDT.2669: prohibiting the use of funds for the prosecution in Article III courts of the United States of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. H.R.3728 To make certain improvements in the laws applicable to the detention of individuals at United States detainment facilities, and for other purposes

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

3rd Quarter, 2009

Q3 Report

In Q3, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2009. Original Filing: 300217687.xml

Lobbying Issues

S.1390 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 Title X, Subtitle D, military commissions S.A. 1559: prohibition on the transfer of Guantanamo detainees; S.A. 1533: to clarify that the definition of unprivileged enemy belligerent includes members of al Qaeda; S.1390 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (continued) S. Amend 1657: to preempt requirements that Al Qaeda terrorists who are captured by the United States military or intelligence services be given Miranda warnings. H.R.2647 National Defense Authorization Act, Conference Report Section 1041; limitation on use of funds for the transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Section 1080: requirement for videotaping or otherwise electronically recording strategic intelligence interrogations of persons in the custody of or under the effective control of the Department of Defense Title XVIII: Military Commissions Act of 2009 H.R. 2892 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010 Section 552 relating to Guantanamo Bay detainees H.R. 3326 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 Section 8119 relating to Guantanamo Bay detainees H.R. 2847 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 Section 532 relating to Guantanamo Bay detainees H.R.984 To provide safe, fair, and responsible procedures and standards for resolving claims of state secret privilege, all provisions S. 417 To enact a safe, fair, and responsible state secrets privilege Ac, all provisions H.R.3728 To make certain improvements in the laws applicable to the detention of individuals at United States detainment facilities, and for other purposes, all provisions

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

2nd Quarter, 2009

Q2 Report

In Q2, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2009. Original Filing: 300187443.xml

Lobbying Issues

H.R. 1215: Immigration Oversight and Fairness Act H.R. 2410: Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011, Sec. 235. Iraqi refugees and internally displaced persons Secure and Safe Detention and Asylum Act (not yet introduced) Preventing the Detention of U.S. Citizens Act (not yet introduced) Advocated for increased funding for the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR). Advocated for reforms of the current asylum system related to gender based persecution, expedited removal, detention, terrorism related grounds of inadmissibility, the immigration courts, the Board of Immigration Appeals, the one year filing deadline, and other due process concerns. Provided questions on asylum and immigration for the oversight hearings of DHS and DOJ. Confirmation of Assistant Secretary for Populations, Refugees, and Migration Eric Schwartz Addressing consequences of U.S. withdrawal on displaced Iraqis Lack of state protection in Iraq for LGBT Iraqis

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

1st Quarter, 2009

Q1 Report

In Q1, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 19, 2009. Original Filing: 300156588.xml

Lobbying Issues

H.R.1215: Immigration Oversight and Fairness Act of 2009, to reform immigration detention procedures. Secure and Safe Detention and Asylum Act (not yet introduced in the Senate) to provide due process protections for asylum seekers and detained immigrants.H.R.1105: Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009: Lobbied to remove S.AMDT.629 to Sec. 7093 (Kyl Amendment), providing that no funds may be used to resettle Palestinians from Gaza into the United States. Advocated to mitigate the impact upon asylum seekers of Attorney General Mukaseys decision in Matter of Compean regarding ineffective assistance of counsel in immigration proceedings. Fiscal Year 2010 Department of Justice Appropriations: Advocated for increased funding to the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) to hire more immigration judges and staff and expand the Legal Orientation Program. Fiscal Year 2010 State Department/ Foreign Operations Appropriations: Advocated for Migration and Refugee Assistance (MRA) account funding, Emergency Migration and Refugee Assistance (ERMA) account funding. Fiscal Year 2010 Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations: Advocated for funding for the Office of Refugee Resettlement. Iraq and Afghanistan Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill (not yet introduced): Advocated for funding for the Migration and Refugee Assistance (MRA) account and funding for the Office of Refugee Resettlement. Nomination of Eric Holder for Attorney General. Nomination of Janet Napolitano for Secretary of Homeland Security. Nomination of John Morton for Assistant Secretary of Immigration Customs Enforcement. Lobbied for advancement of asylum priorities, including: safeguarding asylum seekers from arbitrary and unnecessary detention; ensuring that bona fide refugees are not barred from protection by arbitrary one-year filing deadline; ensuring that refugees are not inappropriately barred from asylum because of overly broad definitions of "terrorism" or "terrorist" organizations; reforming the asylum adjudication process; and ensuring that federal agencies carry out their international obligations regarding the protection of refugees.

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

4th Quarter, 2008

Q4 Report

In Q4, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 18, 2009. Original Filing: 300125796.xml

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

H.R.6496: Iraqi Refugee and Internally Displaced Persons Humanitarian Assistance, Resettlement, and Security Act of 2008; Sec. 2 findings and Sec. 5 bilateral assistance to Jordan. S.3177: A bill to develop a policy to address the critical needs of Iraqi refugees; establishment of White House Coordinator for Iraqi Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons. H.R.7255: Immigration Oversight and Fairness Act; Section 3 and Section 4 related to conditions of immigration detention, release options, and alternatives to detention. Lobbied for improvements in the implementation, interpretation, and adjudication process related to INA Section 212(a)(3)(B) terrorism grounds of inadmissibility. Lobbied Senate to develop a set of recommendations to improve the quality of the asylum adjudication process and eliminate disparities in that process. Recommendations included strategies to support legislation such as S.3114: A bill to provide safeguards against faulty asylum procedures, to improve conditions of detention for detainees, and for other purposes. Also advocated for the expansion of Legal Orientation Programs. Lobbied for advancement of asylum priorities, including: safeguarding asylum seekers from arbitrary and unnecessary detention; ensuring that bona fide refugees are not barred from protection by arbitrary one-year filing deadline; ensuring that refugees are not inappropriately barred from asylum because of overly broad definitions of "terrorism" or "terrorist" organizations; reforming the asylum adjudication process; and ensuring that federal agencies carry out their international obligations regarding the protection of refugees.

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

3rd Quarter, 2008

Amendment

HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST amended a lobbying report for in-house lobbying in Q32008 on Nov. 21, 2008 Original Filing: 300111936.xml

Lobbying Issues

S.3401: Enemy Combatant Detention Review Act of 2008: A bill to provide for habeas corpus review for terror suspects held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other purposes.S.3001: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009: Advocated on Guantanamo detention / habeas related issues; supported S.AMDT.5369, calling for ICRC notification of detainees in the custody of the U.S. intelligence community; opposed S.AMDT 5355, stipulating jurisdiction, venue, and procedures for habeas corpus review for Guantanamo Bay detainee cases. H.R.5658: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009: supported the retention of Sec. 1078., requirement for videotaping or otherwise electronically recording strategic intelligence interrogations of persons in the custody of or under the effective control of the Department of Defense; advocated on prisoner treatment and private security contractor accountability. H.R.6705: Enemy Combatant Detention Review Act of 2008: To provide for habeas corpus review for terror suspects held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other purposes. S.3437: Restoring America's Integrity Act: A bill to limit the use of certain interrogation techniques, to require notification of the International Committee of the Red Cross of detainees, to prohibit interrogation by contractors, and for other purposes. Focus on Sections 1-3 on detainee access and treatment issues. S.3386: Limitations on Interrogation Techniques Act of 2008: A bill to prohibit the use of certain interrogation techniques and for other purposes. H.R.2638: Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009: Guantanamo detention issues, detainee access and notification. H.R.7056: Interrogation and Detention Reform Act of 2008; entire bill including sections relating to prosecution of terrorism cases and intelligence interrogations.

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

S.RES.660: A resolution condemning ongoing sales of arms to belligerents in Sudan, including the Government of Sudan, and calling for both a cessation of such sales and an expansion of the United Nations embargo on arms sales to Sudan. H.RES.1462: Condemning ongoing sales of arms to belligerents in Sudan, including the Government of Sudan, and calling for both a cessation of such sales and an expansion of the United Nations embargo on arms sales to Sudan.H.RES.1424: Supporting humanitarian assistance, the protection of civilians, and accountability for abuses in Somalia, and urging concrete progress in line with the Transitional Federal Charter of Somalia toward the establishment of a viable government of national unity. S.2135: A bill to prohibit the recruitment or use of child soldiers, to designate persons who recruit or use child soldiers as inadmissible aliens, to allow the deportation of persons who recruit or use child soldiers, and for other purposes. Lobbied for Department of State pressure on China to halt arms sales to Sudan. Lobbied Senators to encourage the U.S. and U.N. to support ICC prosecution of Sudan President al-Bashir.

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

3rd Quarter, 2008

Q3 Report

In Q3, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 17, 2008. Original Filing: 300099087.xml

Lobbying Issues

S.3401: Enemy Combatant Detention Review Act of 2008: A bill to provide for habeas corpus review for terror suspects held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other purposes. S.3001: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009: Advocated on Guantanamo detention / habeas related issues; supported S.AMDT.5369, calling for ICRC notification of detainees in the custody of the U.S. intelligence community; opposed S.AMDT 5355, stipulating jurisdiction, venue, and procedures for habeas corpus review for Guantanamo Bay detainee cases. H.R.5658: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009: supported the retention of Sec. 1078., requirement for videotaping or otherwise electronically recording strategic intelligence interrogations of persons in the custody of or under the effective control of the Department of Defense; advocated on prisoner treatment and private security contractor accountability. H.R.6705: Enemy Combatant Detention Review Act of 2008: To provide for habeas corpus review for terror suspects held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other purposes. S.3437: Restoring America's Integrity Act: A bill to limit the use of certain interrogation techniques, to require notification of the International Committee of the Red Cross of detainees, to prohibit interrogation by contractors, and for other purposes. Focus on Sections 1-3 on detainee access and treatment issues. S.3386: Limitations on Interrogation Techniques Act of 2008: A bill to prohibit the use of certain interrogation techniques and for other purposes. H.R.2638: Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009: Guantanamo detention issues, detainee access and notification. H.R.7056: Interrogation and Detention Reform Act of 2008; entire bill including sections relating to prosecution of terrorism cases and intelligence interrogations.

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2nd Quarter, 2008

Q2 Report

In Q2, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 18, 2008. Original Filing: 300073847.xml

Lobbying Issues

S.674: Transparency and Accountability in Military and Security Contracting Act of 2007 H.AMDT.1062 to H.R.5658 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009): Amendment requires the videotaping or electronic recording of detainee interrogations in the custody of or under the effective control of the Department of Defense. S.2996: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009, Sec. 323: Notification of the International Committee of the Red Cross: Prohibits any funds from being used to detain any individual under the custody or control of an IC element unless the International Committee of the Red Cross is provided notification of such detention and timely access to such person. H.R.2642: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2008, Title X, Sec. 10006: Prohibits any funds from being used to detain any individual under the custody or control of an IC element unless the International Committee of the Red Cross is provided notification of such detention and timely access to such person. H.R.5607: the State Secret Protection Act of 2008, to provide safe, fair, and responsible procedures and standards for resolving claims of state secret privilege.

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S.3177: A bill to develop a policy to address the critical needs of Iraqi refugees; establishes in the Executive Office of the President the position of White House Coordinator for Iraqi Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons. H.R.6328: To develop a policy to address the critical needs of Iraqi refugees. H.R.2642: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2008, Chapter 4: Department of State and Foreign Operations - Subchapter A: Supplemental Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008, Ch 4: the United States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund. FY 2009 Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 2(c)(1) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act. Provided written testimony to the Department of State Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration.

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House resolution supporting protection of civilians in Somalia and encouraging particular attention to needs of Somali women and girls (resolution not yet introduced). Senate resolution condemning arms sales to Sudan, especially by China and Russia, and encouraging expansion of UN arms embargo on Darfur (not yet introduced).Proposed Senate legislation expanding U.S. court jurisdiction for crimes against humanity (not yet introduced). S.2135: A bill to prohibit the recruitment or use of child soldiers, to designate persons who recruit or use child soldiers as inadmissible aliens, to allow the deportation of persons who recruit or use child soldiers, and for other purposes. Lobbied for Department of State and congressional pressure on China to halt arms sales to Sudan. Advocated on behalf of human rights defenders in Cuba and for changes in methods of US Interests Section in Havana. Lobbied to enhance the responsibilities of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus.

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1st Quarter, 2008

Q1 Report

In Q1, HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 17, 2008. Original Filing: 300041473.xml

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H.R. 5724: United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act. Urged that Congress not pass H.R. 5724 unless there are verifiable improvements in human rights. S. RES. 178: Expressing the sympathy of the Senate to the families of women and girls murdered in Guatemala, and encouraging the United States to work with Guatemala to bring an end to these crimes.Participated in State Department certification meetings of U.S. aid to Colombia; presented concerns about treatment of human rights defenders in Colombia and urged that the State Department not certify aid as compliant with legislative conditions contained in foreign operations law. Merida Initative: Proposed U.S. Anticrime and Counterdrug Assistance for Mexico and Central America. Presented concerns that human rights safeguards are incorporated into the Merida Initiative. Fiscal 2009 State-Foreign Operations Appropriations (House): Proposed language for aid to Guatemala, Indonesia, and Colombia. Lobbied for change in executive position on funding the training of particular units of the Indonesian police and military. Lobbied for legislation and change in executive position on the independence of the judiciary in Pakistan and U.S. foreign aid to Pakistan. Lobbied for legislation on expanding jurisdiction of U.S. courts to include alleged perpetrators of mass atrocities overseas. Lobbied for legislation regarding the case of the murder of human rights activist Munir Said Thalib Munir and accountability in Indonesia and Timor Leste. Lobbied for legislation regarding China's human rights record. Lobbied for legislation supporting human rights defenders in Cuba.

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H.R. 3674: Iraqi Refugee and Internally Displaced Persons Humanitarian Assistance, Resettlement, and Security Act of 2007. Section 6, regarding the security screening of refugees. S. 2829: To make technical corrections to section 1244 of Public Law 110-181, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, which provides special immigrant status for certain Iraqis, and for other purposes. H.R. 1585: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, Section 1242 (processing mechanisms) and Section 1243 (United States refugee program processing priorities). Fiscal year 2009 appropriations: lobbying to ensure adequate funding for humanitarian assistance, emergency assistance, reception and placement services and resettlement assistance for Iraqi refugees, special immigrants, and others.

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Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate

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